Bridges and crowns are fixed prosthetic devices that are cemented onto existing teeth or implants by a dentist.
A crown is a cover or “cap” your dentist can put over a tooth. The crown restores the tooth to its normal shape, size, and function. A crown can make the tooth stronger or improve the way it looks.

Benefits of Bridges & Crowns

In addition to strengthening a damaged tooth, bridges and crowns can be used to improve a tooth’s appearance, shape, alignment and dental occlusion (bite). Gaps left by missing teeth can cause the remaining teeth to shift, which can result in a bad bite. Bridges and crowns help prevent this from happening.

Why Is a Dental Crown Needed?

A dental crown may be needed in the following situations.

• To protect a weak tooth (for instance, from decay) from breaking or to hold together parts of a cracked tooth.
• To restore an already broken tooth or a tooth that has been severely worn down.
• To cover and support a tooth with a large filling when there isn't a lot of tooth left.
• To hold a dental bridge in place.
• To cover misshaped or severely discoloured teeth.
• To cover a dental implant.
• To make a cosmetic modification.

For CHILDREN, a crown may be used on primary (baby) teeth in order to:

• Save a tooth that has been so damaged by decay that it can't support a filling.
• Protect the teeth of a child at high risk for tooth decay, especially when a child has difficulty keeping up with daily oral hygiene.
• In such cases, a pediatric dentist is likely to recommend a stainless-steel crown.

Different Types of Crowns we provide at THE SMILE WORLD:

• PFM (Porcelain fused to metal) (Ceramic)
• Zirconia Crown
• Lithium Disilicate (E-Max)
• Procera (Nobel Biocare)
• One Visit Crown
• Bruxir