Dental Crown

A crown is a structure made out of porcelain or composite. The crown could be partial or complete, replacing a part or the whole tooth. It protects the natural tooth, restores its function, and gives it an aesthetical look.

Indications for a crown:

• A tooth severely damaged by a big cavity, a filling, a trauma, or a dental anomaly
• An important enamel wear
• A tooth weakened by a root canal treatment
• Crown over an implant
• Abutment: support for a fixed dental prosthesis

A bridge is the traditional way to replace one or more missing teeth. The bridge improves the function and appearance of the mouth and prevents migration of the teeth, caused by the absence of one or more teeth, as well as gum and jaw problems. A permanent bridge uses existing teeth for support (pillar), which eventually damages those teeth (see implants section for a better and more modern solution to replace one or more missing teeth). There are three types of permanent bridges: the conventional bridge, the butterfly bridge, and the implant bridge.

Indications for the bridge:

• One or more missing teeth