Crowns and Bridges
If you have missing or damaged teeth, you may be considering restorative dentistry in Lower Templestowe. Our experienced dentists offer full smile restorations in our dental clinic, which may include dental crowns and bridges.
Dental Crowns
The team at Lower Templestowe Dental Excellence has a lot of experience with dental crowns and often use them in restorative dentistry.
A tooth crown is a cap that covers your tooth. It is always shaped and shaded to match your surrounding teeth.
4 Ways We Use Dental Crowns
Dr Mini Li and her team rely on the latest materials and technologies, partnering with trusted labs to fabricate crowns that are aesthetically pleasing and functional. And we use these crowns in several aspects of dentistry.
- Tooth Damage or Following Root Canal Treatment: In this case, the dental crown caps your tooth and provides support against fractures.
- Concealing Tooth Flaws: In cosmetic dentistry, we can use a tooth crown to hide discolouration, chips, shape issues, and small gaps between teeth.
- Dental Implant Technology: Following implant placement and jawbone integration, we use a dental crown to restore your lost tooth.
- Anchoring a dental bridge: Dental crowns work to support your new smile.
How a Dental Bridge Closes the Gap When Teeth Are Missing
A dental bridge is one or two restoring teeth situated between dental crowns. The crowns cap the tooth to the left and right of your smile gap, allowing the bridge to complete your smile.
This tooth replacement option is a fixed prosthetic, which means it can only be removed by your Lower Templestowe dentist. Because it is fixed, you don’t have to worry about slippage.
One of our experienced dentists will discuss all tooth replacement options with you, provide an exam, and typically take x-rays to determine whether a dental bridge will work for you. One key consideration is the health of the teeth on either side of your smile gap. In some cases, your dentist may recommend a dental implant to secure your bridge.
How to Care for Your New Smile
Now that you’ve restored your smile, you want to enjoy the results and take steps to support ongoing function and aesthetics.
The best way to care for your dental crowns is to treat them like natural teeth by adopting healthy habits:
- Brush and floss twice daily
- Visit your dentist regularly
- If you play sports, wear a mouthguard
- If you have bruxism, ask us about our nightguards
Are You Ready to Restore Your Smile?
We encourage you to reach out to a friendly team member today to learn more about crowns and bridges in Lower Templestowe.
We provide crown and bridgework in all locations, including Lower Templestowe, Templestowe, Doncaster, Doncaster East, Donvale, Balwyn, Balwyn North, Mont Albert North, Bulleen, Heidelberg and Ivanhoe.
