Dental crowns

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Dental crowns

PORTISHEAD, BRISTOL

A crown is a great way to improve the appearance of a broken or decayed tooth. It is simply a cap that is cemented over the damaged tooth, making it blend in with your adjacent teeth.

Crowns can be made from gold, porcelain or ceramic depending on your preference.

Dental crowns have many uses:

To protect a decayed tooth from breaking
To cement together parts of a cracked tooth
To restore the appearance of a worn down tooth
To support a natural tooth that has a large filling, when there is not much tooth structure left
To cover discoloured teeth and dental implants

What Types of Crowns Are Available?

Metal crowns

Metal crowns may be made of materials including alloys of gold or other non-precious metal -based alloys. These types of crowns require the least amount of tooth substance to be removed because the metal structure is strong and can be made in thin sections. Metal based crowns are very good at taking biting forces and are very good crowns to be placed in the back molar regions where aesthetics are not as critical.

Porcelain Fused

Porcelain fused to Metal crowns consist of an underlying metal base for strength which is covered by porcelain to improve the aesthetics. These can be placed in both the anterior and posterior regions of the mouth.

Metal Free

Metal free all-ceramic crowns are usually made of zirconia or a high strength glass-ceramic material. Their fabrication and cementation can use modern tooth-strengthening techniques and they represent the ultimate in aesthetics as they are the most life-like in appearance when compared to natural teeth.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many teeth can be replaced?

A denture can replace a single missing tooth or it can be used to replace all missing teeth in your dental arch.

Why do I need dentures?

Missing teeth can cause a number of problems. Aside from affecting your smile and self-confidence, missing teeth can lead to drifting and tilting of adjacent teeth which can cause interferences with the bite. With time, many missing teeth can cause the face to sag.

What type of dentures are there?

Dentures can be classified as either partial or complete.

What materials are dentures made from?

Dentures are made from either acrylic material or a combination of both acrylic and metal. Metal-acrylic dentures tend to be more stable and aesthetically pleasing.

How are dentures retained?

Partial dentures are supported by your existing teeth whilst complete dentures are only supported by your gums.

Can dentures be retained in any other way?

Yes, dentures can also be retained by dental implants which act like buttons or magnets providing the denture with greater retention.

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