Crown & Bridge
When your tooth is cracked, damaged, or decayed, an artificial cover, or crown, can be used to restore the shape, size and function of the tooth. This procedure maintains your beautiful smile and also protects the tooth from further damage. When a tooth is completely missing, an artificial tooth is connected to the adjacent teeth, called a bridge, can be placed. This fits the space and restores the appearance and function. Some of the reasons why crown may be needed are to replace a large filling when there is little tooth structure remaining, to protect a weak tooth from fracturing, to restore a fractured tooth to cover a dental implant or a discolored or poorly shaped tooth. A bridge is an ideal method to fill the space created by missing teeth. A bridge is one or more artificial teeth cemented into place using the teeth on either side for support. This is an option for filling the space created by a missing tooth. Bridge work is as much an art as it is an exact science since it replaces a missing tooth both functionally and cosmetically. The materials used may be gold alloys, porcelain bonded to metal alloy, or all ceramic material made to match your natural tooth color. The choice of material depends on requirements for strength, wear, and aesthetics.
For crowns and bridges, call Kelsey Hester, dentist serving the communities of N. Olmsted, Westlake, Fairview Park, Olmsted Falls, North Ridgeville, and surrounding areas.