Crowns & Bridges
Crowns
When a tooth has undergone extensive work, it may become too weak to take the load of chewing and eating. A dentist may recommend a crown in this case. The idea is to cover the entire biting surface with a very strong material. This means that when you chew on the tooth, all of the force will be equally distributed throughout the tooth and its roots. Risk of the tooth breaking and crumbling will therefore be greatly reduced.
Precious Gold Crowns
For back teeth, these are regarded as the gold standard. Precious materials are malleable, very strong and technicians are able to mill them to a knife-edge thickness. This ensures that remove the smallest amount of tooth tissue when preparing your tooth to take a gold crown. It also ensures a kind material to opposing teeth in your bite and they generally tend to last the longest amount of time.
Monolithic Zirconia Crowns
This is the strongest material used in dentistry. It is usually used for back teeth as they are regarded as ‘unbreakable.’ They are milled used Cad-Cam 3d milling machines. This ensures a very accurate fit onto your tooth. They are almost as thin as crowns and have the added benefit of being white in colour. This ensures a strong, natural looking crown, which is great for back teeth.
All Ceramic Crowns
The natural lustre and beauty of teeth can only be mimicked with the use of ceramics. These are able to reflect and refract light at the same wavelength as your natural teeth. When crowning front teeth, for the best aesthetics, we would recommend all ceramic crowns.
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Ceramic fused to metal
When a tooth has undergone extensive work, it may become too weak to take the load of chewing and eating. A dentist may recommend a crown in this case. The idea is to cover the entire biting surface with a very strong material. This means that when you chew on the tooth, all of the force will be equally distributed throughout the tooth and its roots. Risk of the tooth breaking and crumbling will therefore be greatly reduced.
Bridges
When a tooth has undergone extensive work, it may become too weak to take the load of chewing and eating. A dentist may recommend a crown in this case. The idea is to cover the entire biting surface with a very strong material. This means that when you chew on the tooth, all of the force will be equally distributed throughout the tooth and its roots. Risk of the tooth breaking and crumbling will therefore be greatly reduced.