What Are Crowns and Bridges?

Crowns and bridges comprise the restorative procedure and aim at replacing your missing or partially damaged tooth. A crown is an aartificial cover-like tooth for damaged or root canal treated tooth made out of metal alloy, porcelain or ceramics. It acts like a cemented cap on your damaged or chipped tooth to restore its original shape. On the other hand, a bridge is a prosthetic replacement missing tooth/teeth, and consists of 2 or more units, needs other tooth for support to make up for the missing tooth/teeth.

What Are the Benefits of Crowns and Bridges?

There are multiple benefits of getting crowns and bridges in Dwarka at Smile World Dental Clinic. Have a look:

• Bring Back Lost Confidence – Getting the crown and bridge has helped bring back that beautiful smile on multiple faces. The treatment makes people confident about their smile, their appearance and thus, they can present themselves more confidently. By improving the aesthetics and alignment of the teeth, they help people look prettier and confident.
• Helpful in Case of Discoloration of Teeth – In case one of your teeth or several of them are discolored, crowns and bridges serve as an excellent solution.
• Permanent Solution – Know that crowns and bridges are a permanent solution and not as fragile as dentures. These are permanent in nature. Also, they feel comfortable inside your mouth.

What Are Crowns and Bridges Made Up of?

Generally, there are different types of materials used for making crowns and bridges. But the type of material used always relies on the purpose for which the treatment is being done.

If you wish to enhance your smile, then porcelain or ceramic crowns and bridges are used, as they resemble the appearance and colour of your natural teeth.

If you are looking forward to giving some strength to your damaged tooth, then acrylic, alloys, or gold-based crowns and bridges are preferred. However, only an expert will be able to decide which crown and bridge are suitable for you. Leave it to our experts at Smile World Dental Clinic.

How Long Do Crowns and Bridges Last?

If you go too hard on your crowns and bridges and consume food like ice, hard, chewy items, they may fall out. Also, they may loosen over time because of tooth loss. But if you wish them to last throughout your lifetime, you need to practice good oral hygiene. Generally, it lasts as much as 15 years, depending on your usage.