Crowns and Bridges in Mirrabooka

Living with missing, broken, or cracked teeth can interfere with your ability to chew properly and even speak clearly. The good news is that today’s dental restorations, such as crowns and bridges, offer excellent treatment options, and you can repair your smile with relative ease.

When Do We Recommend Dental Crowns

One of the most common reasons for a dental crown is to fix a tooth that a large filling has compromised. These often occur in the back molars of the mouth.

Every time a filling is placed, some of the tooth surface, including decay, has to be removed before the filling is placed. With a big enough filling, there isn’t much left of the tooth structure. Once the filling starts to fail, capping the tooth with a dental crown will protect what remains of the tooth and give it back its strength.

Here are some other situations where our dentists might recommend a tooth crown to restore your smile.

• To cover a tooth weakened by a crack or fracture
• To strengthen a tooth that’s had a root canal
• To top a single dental implant
• To anchor prosthetic teeth for a dental bridge
• To enhance a misshapen or discoloured tooth

Aesthetically Pleasing E-MAX Crowns

If you have a dental crown, you may have noticed a grey margin between your dental crown and the gumline.

With E-MAX crowns, a type of all-ceramic crown, there is no grey line to detract from the beauty of your restoration.

 This type of crown not only has natural-looking translucency that mimics a real tooth but is also strong and durable. It is more likely to last longer and be less susceptible to cracks or fractures. 

It can be tempting not to worry about missing teeth if you only miss one or two—especially if they are in the back of your mouth where they are not readily visible. But even one lost tooth can jeopardise all the teeth in your mouth. Here’s why.

Picture your teeth like a shelf of books. When one or two books are removed, the rest fall over to fill in the space. This happens when you have missing teeth, as well.

Over time, your remaining teeth tend to move to fill in the space left by the missing teeth. This can impact how you chew, leading to uneven wear on your remaining teeth. Ultimately, you might be putting yourself at risk of losing even more teeth.

A dental bridge is a connector that fills the gap in your smile. Each side of the bridge is attached to a tooth adjacent to the space and features natural-looking false teeth in between to blend in with your smile. Your smile is fixed, so your appliance is not removable, and your remaining teeth are protected from shifting.

If you’re getting a traditional crown or bridge, the process is straightforward and takes two visits. If you’re getting an implant-supported bridge, your treatment will take three to six months to complete.

The process is similar whether you’re getting a dental crown or bridge. During your first appointment, our dentist will prepare your tooth for its new restoration, take impressions, and create a temporary crown or bridge for you to wear.

Our trusted dental lab will fabricate your new restoration in two to three weeks. Once completed, you’ll return to our Mirrabooka dental clinic to receive your new crown or bridge and have it permanently placed.

Getting an Implant-Supported Dental Bridge

An implant bridge relies on dental implants to anchor your prosthetic teeth instead of dental crowns.

Two dental implants on each side of the bridge can support one or multiple prosthetic teeth in between.

The first step is placing the dental implants during a simple surgical procedure. The implants need three to six months to fully heal and integrate with your jawbone before we place your final restoration.

Our dentists will monitor your healing process and place your implant bridge once your dental implants are properly healed and integrated.

Dental implants keep your jawbone healthy and stimulated, so you don’t have to endure the bone deterioration accompanying tooth loss.

Find out more about restoring the form, function, and aesthetics of your smile with modern dental restorations such as crowns and bridges. We welcome your call to our Mirrabooka, WA, dental surgery to learn more about dental crowns or bridges.