Restoring damaged or missing teeth with dental crowns and bridges provides enhanced functionality and aesthetics, allowing patients to regain their confidence and enjoy a natural-looking smile. Dental crowns and bridges offer long-lasting solutions that improve oral health by preventing further damage, restoring proper bite alignment, and facilitating proper chewing and speech.
A dental crown is a tooth-shaped covering that is placed over a damaged or weak tooth to restore its natural look and strength. Dental crowns are used to strengthen the structure of a weak tooth, protect and support a cracked tooth, restore a damaged or broken tooth, and in some cases to improve the appearance of a tooth. It is a restoration that completely surrounds a tooth that has been weakened by decay or injured by extensive tooth decay, extensive decay between the tooth and gum (called a deep cavity), or extensive damage from trauma to the tooth.
Oral health is an important physical attribute we all need to live a healthy and productive life. There are various reasons that can cause you to lose your teeth to an extent you can’t chew your food properly. When this happens you need dentures to be replaced, however, a bridge is a better option. Dental Bridges are used to replace one or several missing teeth. They are very effective solution for your missing teeth. A Bridge is created by placing one or several artificial teeth on top of the gums to provide abutments for the replacement teeth. Dental bridges are meant to replace a single missing tooth or a group of teeth. Dental bridges are used for a number of reasons, the most common being: By replacing the missing tooth or teeth, you get back the ability to chew the way you normally do. You also reduce the pain and discomfort caused due to the extra stress being put on your teeth and jaw.
Dental Crowns in Lucknow, provided by Focus Smiles Dental Clinic, are caps placed on the tooth’s visible part when it gets damaged. It restores the tooth’s shape and size and keeps the structure intact.
A Dental Bridge replaces a missing tooth or teeth entirely with the help of artificial teeth. It comprises false teeth that replace the missing tooth or teeth. A Dental Bridge takes support from adjacent healthy teeth.
The Cost of Dental Crowns and Dental Bridges in Lucknow may vary per the case and factors such as type of crown, number of teeth to be treated or replaced, etc.
To fill the space caused by missing tooth or teeth due to severe decay, trauma, or gum diseases. It is essential because missing teeth, if left unattended, can cause:
Your dentist at Focus Smiles Dental Clinic may suggest the following types of crowns to you depending on factors such as your current dental status and the location of the prosthesis:
Metal crowns are entirely made up of metals such as gold, palladium, nickel, or chromium and have a metallic appearance. They are firm and can even withstand chewing and biting forces. Hence, they are generally considered for the back teeth.
Zirconia Crowns are strong and long-lasting, with low chances of chipping off or breaking. They are less likely to wear off over a period.
Also called, Porcelain fused to Metal, PFM Crowns are made using a metal base with porcelain (tooth-colored covering) fused over the top. They are a great blend of strength, durability, and aesthetics. PFM Crowns be used on the front as well as back teeth.
All-Ceramic Crowns are cosmetic dental restorations that improve teeth’ color, shape, and size. All-Ceramic Crowns are translucent and most natural-looking crowns fabricated using porcelain and ceramics.
Dentists at Focus Smiles Dental Clinic follow the below-mentioned steps for the fabrication of a dental crown or bridge:
Step 1:
An X-ray is taken to evaluate your current dental status. Depending on the tooth’s condition, the dentist may advise you to undergo root canal treatment before placing a dental crown or bridge.
Step 2:
To ensure a proper fit, tooth preparation, i.e., reshaping the outer surface of the natural crown, is done.
Step 3:
The impression of the teeth is taken using dental putty to create study models. These impressions are sent to a dental lab for crown or bridge preparation. The dentist generally provides you with a temporary crown in the meantime.
Step 4:
After receiving the crown or bridge, the dentist checks its fit on your teeth and cements it using dental cement.