Often dentistry looks like dentistry. Our goal is to provide dentistry that is complimentary without looking artificial. We replace existing crowns and fillings with restorations that look and feel like your natural teeth.
Where damage to a person's teeth is extreme and apparently beyond repair, we can use porcelain or porcelain bonded to gold crowns to make the smile appear "as new". This is an extremely reliable technique for repairing the most severe dental problems. These treatments are used for a long-lasting correction of the major dental problems that affect individual teeth. When properly cared for it is usual for these treatments to last for 20 to 30 years, which is as close to permanent as dental treatment can get.
Fitting a crown requires at least two office visits. Initially, we will remove any decay, prepare (reshape) the tooth, and fit it with a temporary crown of either plastic or metal.
On the subsequent visit, we will remove the temporary crown, and then fit and adjust the final crown. Finally, we will cement the crown into place and you have a new beautiful looking tooth.
Crown and bridgework is a very reliable solution for major dental problems caused by accidents, diseases, or wear and tear. Major problems can usually be corrected using these techniques. Materials used in these repairs are either high-grade porcelain or porcelain bonded to gold. The higher strength of the porcelain and gold materials is recommended to treat the most serious of dental problems. Where accidental damage has occurred resulting in lost teeth, or where teeth have broken away through excessive wear, repeated fillings or fracture, crowns can be used as a long-term solution.
Many people have unexplained pain in back teeth that is usually due to hairline cracks in the chewing part of the tooth. These teeth are often over-filled or worn down by night-time grinding. Placing crowns on these teeth usually relieves the pain and allows the return of full dental function. In front teeth, older fillings can both weaken the teeth and cause appearance problems due to staining or chipping. Porcelain crowns and bridges are suitable in cases where porcelain veneers are not. In teeth with root canal fillings, crowns are almost always necessary to prevent breakage.