Dental Crowns and Bridges

What is a crown?

A dental crown is a covering that encases the entire surface of a tooth and restores it to its original shape and size. They are made to match the shape, size, and colour or your teeth giving you a natural, long-lasting beautiful smile. It protects and strengthens tooth structure that cannot be restored with fillings or other types of restorations.

Although there are several types of crowns, porcelain and full contour zirconia are the most popular because they resemble your natural teeth. Porcelain crowns, like porcelain veneers, are highly durable and will last many years, but like most dental restorations, they may eventually need to be replaced.

Before

After

This patient benefitted not only from straightening her teeth but also getting two life-like crowns placed on her small and misshapen lateral incisors. Can you tell which ones they are? Its not easy!

Common Reasons Why You May Need A Dental Crown Restoration:

Broken or fractured tooth
Cosmetic enhancement
Badly decayed tooth
Fractured filling
Large filling
To strengthen a tooth after a root canal procedure

If you’ve been considering porcelain crowns, call us at one of our convenient locations to find out more. Schedule a consultation with Dr. Randy Singh, Dr. Marty Sekand, Dr. Ken Jandoo or Dr. Steven Schneider who have over 120+ combined years of clinical experience. Our three offices serve the Greater Toronto Area.

Dental Bridges

Enjoy The Foods You Love. Restore The Function You Have Lost!

A porcelain bridge replaces missing teeth with artificial teeth and “bridges” the gap where one or more teeth are missing. A porcelain bridge can be attached to two or more teeth on either side of a gap created by missing teeth. Alternatively, if the gap is too large, a porcelain bridge can attach to two or more dental implants. Since it is not removable it will provide a very aesthetic and natural appearance. You will enjoy increased confidence in function and it will feel similar to having natural teeth.

A dental bridge not only restores the function lost by a missing tooth, it maintains the shape of your face, alleviates the stress from your bite, and distributes the forces of chewing onto multiple teeth. The success of any bridge depends on its foundation which includes the neighboring teeth to which it is attached, supporting gums and bone. Modern bridges look very cosmetic and life-like and can totally transform your smile if they are in the front of your mouth. Call us to see if we can help ‘bridge’ your gap!