Dental Crowns and Dental Bridges in Hamilton

Restore function, alignment, and confidence with crowns and bridges designed for you.

Dental Crowns

A dental crown is a custom-made cover designed to restore and protect a tooth that is decayed, damaged, or cracked. Crowns are crafted from materials like porcelain, gold, acrylic resin, or Zirconia ceramic for durability and natural aesthetics. Zirconia crowns with porcelain layers provide excellent strength and appearance.

The crown procedure includes:

Numbing the tooth and removing decay.
Sculpting the tooth for an ideal crown fit.
Taking impressions to create a custom crown (1-2 weeks).
Fitting a temporary crown.
Applying and cementing the custom crown.

Typically completed in 2-3 visits over 3-4 weeks, proper dental hygiene is essential to maintain crowns and prevent gum disease. With care, crowns can last a lifetime.

Dental Bridges

A dental bridge is a permanent solution for replacing missing teeth, offering an alternative to partial dentures. Bridges are made of materials like porcelain, gold, or alloys and are designed to restore your smile, speech, and ability to eat.

The bridge consists of artificial teeth, called pontics, customized to match the size and shape of your missing teeth. Pontics are anchored to nearby teeth (abutments) or dental implants, ensuring a secure and natural-looking fit. Porcelain is often used for front teeth due to its aesthetic appeal.

Traditional Fixed Bridge: The most common type, featuring a crown on either side of the pontic(s) for support.

Resin-Bonded Bridge: Ideal for front teeth, this bridge uses porcelain or metal frameworks with "wings" bonded to the back of adjacent teeth instead of crowns.

Implant-Supported Bridge: Involves surgical placement of implants for each missing tooth, with a bridge containing the pontics attached in a subsequent procedure.

Cantilever Bridge: Used when only one side of the gap has a natural tooth, anchoring the pontic(s) with a single crown on that tooth.

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