Dental Crowns and Bridges
Dental crowns and bridges at Willow Creek Smiles restore strength, function, and appearance to damaged or missing teeth. They enhance chewing and protect surrounding structures, offering lasting solutions with natural-looking, compassionate dental care.
Dental Crowns and Bridges
Dental crowns and bridges are effective restorations when teeth are lost or severely damaged. Our crowns and bridges look natural and offer much-needed assistance with speaking and chewing. We ensure our restorations last as long as possible by using high-quality materials to provide exceptional performance.
We ensure your dental crowns and bridges blend in seamlessly with your existing teeth and will function like natural teeth. This process takes a minimum of two visits. The first is used to make impressions of your teeth and send those impressions to a dental laboratory. Once the crown or bridge is ready, you can return to have it fitted at our office.
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What is a dental crown?
A dental crown is customized to cover and protect a damaged tooth, restoring its shape, strength, and function. Crowns are typically made from materials such as porcelain or metal. They protect teeth from further damage, improve appearance, and support dental bridges or implants.
Crowns are commonly used after root canals, large fillings, or tooth fractures for long-term durability.
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What is a dental bridge?
A dental bridge is a fixed prosthetic that replaces one or more missing teeth by anchoring artificial teeth (pontics) to adjacent natural teeth or implants. It restores chewing function, maintains facial shape, and prevents surrounding teeth from shifting. Dental bridges are custom-made to blend with your natural smile, offering a durable and aesthetically pleasing solution for tooth loss.
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How do temporary dental crowns work?
We will need to shape the tooth base below where your dental crown is placed to get the impression that your teeth are correct for the permanent crown. This can leave your teeth vulnerable in the short period between the impression’s creation and the crown’s delivery. A temporary dental crown is placed to protect your tooth during this time.
When you return for the fitting appointment, the dentist will remove the temporary crown and fit your permanent crown or bridge to the base.
More Questions?
If you have more questions about dental crowns and bridges, please contact our office and we will be happy to discuss further.
