- Numbing the tooth to remove the decay in or around it.
- Re-sculpturing the tooth to provide an ideal fit for the crown.
- Making an impression of your teeth in the order to create a custom-made crown(usually takes one to two weeks).
- Making a temporary crown out of acrylic resin and fitting it onto the tooth during the interim period when the permanent custom-made crown is being created.
- Applying the permanent crown (when received from the lab) by removing the temporary crown and fitting the permanent one onto the tooth.
- After ensuring that the crown has the proper look and fit, the dentist cements it into place.
This process generally consists of a minimum of 2-3 visits over three to four week period.
Once the procedure is completed, proper dental hygiene, including daily brushing and flossing, is required to maintain healthy, bacteria-free teeth, gums and crowns. This helps in the prevention of gum disease. Given proper care, your crowns can last a lifetime.
CAD CAM: Crowns in an hour
Cad Cam technology has been usedfor years to mill micro-parts for computers. Now milling machines are beng employed to craft your all-porcelain crowns.
After your tooth has been prepared, an impression is taken and sent to a lab that uses cerec technology to create the crown. This can be done with a minimal amount of turn-around time. Indications for this type of restoration are very specific and cannot be applied to all cases.
Bridges
A bridge is a dental device that fills a space that a tooth previously occupied. A bridge may be necessary to prevent.
- Shifting of the teeth that can lead to bite problems (occlusion) and/or jaw problems and resultant periodontal disease.
- Bridges safeguard the integrity of existing teeth that help maintain a healthy, vibrant smile.
There are three main types of bridges, namely:
- Fixed bridge- this is the most popular and consists of a filler tooth that is attached to two crow, which fit over the existing teeth and hold the bridge in place.
- The"Maryland" bridge is commonly used to replace missing front teeth and consists of a filler that is attached to metal bands that are bonded to the abutment teeth. The metal bands consists of a white-colored composite resin that matches existing both color.
- The Cantilever bridge is often used when there are teeth on only one side of the span. A typical three unit cantilever teeth consists of two crowned teeth positioned next to other on the same side of the missing tooth space. The filler tooth is then, which extends into the missing tooth space or end.
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