Dental Crowns and Bridges

The Dentistry at LaSalle team is dedicated to helping you love your beautiful and healthy smile. We offer a variety of restorative options at our Aldershot, Burlington practice. Dental crowns and bridges are among the most versatile and popular solutions for restoring or replacing teeth.

Dental crowns

A crown covers the tooth, restoring size, shape, and strength. It covers all sides of the treated tooth, fitting like a cap. Benefits of dental crowns include:

• Protect a weak tooth after root canal therapy
• Restore a broken tooth
• Repair decay that is too severe for a filling
• Correct a misshapen tooth for cosmetic or functional improvement

Dental Crowns for Cracked Teeth – Dr. Swati Khanna

Dental bridges

A bridge is a complete unit comprised of dental crowns with a prosthetic tooth fused between them. It literally bridges the gap where a tooth is missing. The crowns are fitted over teeth on either side of the gap, positioning the replacement tooth precisely where the natural one had been. Benefits of a dental bridge include:

• Fast and economical tooth replacement solution
• Natural, beautiful appearance
• Restore chewing ability

The procedure

The process is very similar for a dental crown or bridge. We begin with an examination and consultation. If you choose a crown or bridge, the procedure is generally completed in just a few visits:

• The tooth or teeth are prepared by removing damaged and diseased material, and then shaped for optimal retention.
• A temporary restoration is placed, while the permanent one is created by a quality dental laboratory.
• The new restoration is checked for fit and appearance, then permanently cemented in place.
• The entire process generally takes about a week.