What are Dental Restorations?
Dental crowns are caps that cover damaged or missing teeth, providing protection and restoring function, while dental bridges are fixed structures used to replace one or two consecutive missing teeth, maintaining dental alignment and bite capability. Both treatments enhance the ability to chew, speak, and smile confidently.
Am I a Good Candidate?
You are a good candidate if:
- You have a broken, cracked, or severely decayed tooth that cannot be restored with a filling.
- You have stained, eroded, or chipped front teeth that affect your smile.
- You have had a root canal treatment and need to protect the treated tooth from further damage.
- You are missing one or two consecutive teeth and want to restore your ability to bite and chew properly.
- Your gums and surrounding teeth are healthy enough to support a crown or bridge.
- You are committed to maintaining good oral hygiene and regular dental check-ups to ensure the longevity of the crown or bridge.
Benefits:
- Restores the ability to bite, chew, and speak effectively.
- Provides a natural-looking appearance, improving the overall smile and boosting confidence.
- Shields damaged or root canal-treated teeth from further breakage or decay.
- Prevents surrounding and opposing teeth from shifting into empty spaces, maintaining proper dental alignment.
- Dental crowns and bridges can endure the same pressures as natural teeth, offering long-term reliability.
- Tailored to match the shape, size, and color of natural teeth for a seamless integration.
More Details:
Dental crowns are a reliable natural-looking cap that cover damaged or missing teeth. Crowns are necessary when the tooth is broken to the point where a filling cannot be done. In the back part of the oral cavity (posterior), placing crowns on superficially cracked teeth can relieve pain and restore full dental function. In front teeth, stains, erosion and chipping may be unaesthetic. In such cases, full ceramic and zirconia crowns can provide more support than veneers. Furthermore, crowns can protect against breakage of root canal-treated teeth.
Crowns tolerate the same pressures as a regular tooth and will help the patient enjoy eating, speaking and smiling.
When a tooth is missing and not replaced, surrounding and opposing teeth may move into the empty space. Dental bridge treatment can be a reliable option for replacing missing one to two consecutive teeth. It is a fixed structure customized to look like a natural tooth, and will restore the ability to bite and chew. Before placing a bridge, root canal and gum treatment might be necessary.
Prof. Ziad Salame and Dr. Karim Corbani will restore your teeth and restore your masticatory function.
Crown lengthening surgery
Crown lengthening is necessary to treat severe tooth decay below the gum line or to fix a tooth that is fractured and broken below the gum. Crown lengthening will add more space between the supporting jawbone and a dental crown. This prevents your new crown from invading gum tissue and thus swollen and inflamed gingiva.
