Cosmetic Dentistry

Restore your smile
Dental crowns, veneers, and bridges are essential restorative and cosmetic treatments designed to enhance and protect your smile. Crowns restore damaged or decayed teeth by covering them with durable materials, while veneers are thin, custom-made shells that improve the appearance of discolored, chipped, or misshapen teeth. Bridges replace missing teeth by anchoring artificial teeth to the adjacent natural teeth, providing both aesthetic and functional benefits. These treatments not only restore the function of your teeth but also enhance your overall dental appearance, offering a comprehensive solution to a variety of dental issues.

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Crowns

Crowns are used to restore teeth that have lost significant structure due to disease (decay) or trauma (fractures). They replace the bulk of the external tooth structure and are available in various materials:

Gold Crowns: Known for their strength and durability, gold crowns are ideal for individuals who grind their teeth. However, their metallic appearance has made them less popular among patients.

Porcelain Fused to Gold Crowns: These crowns combine the strength of a metallic substructure, typically a gold alloy, with the aesthetics of porcelain. Although strong, they do not match the visual appeal of newer all-ceramic crowns.

All-Ceramic Crowns: The latest in dental crown technology, all-ceramic crowns offer superior aesthetics due to their non-metallic substructure, which allows for better light transmission and a more natural appearance. However, they lack the long-term track record of porcelain-fused-to-metal or gold crowns.

Crowns, when properly done, provide strength and restore the tooth’s function and appearance. They envelop the remaining tooth structure, helping prevent fractures. The procedure usually requires several visits:

First Visit: Removal of old fillings and placement of a core foundation, made from either amalgam or composite filling material.

Second Visit: The tooth is anesthetized, prepared, and scanned. The crown is then created in-house using a Cerec machine and can often be fitted the same day. These are known as same-day crowns, made using CAD CAM technology.

Ceramic and Composite Veneers

Dental veneers are custom-made shells of tooth-coloured material, either ceramic or composite, designed to cover the front of teeth. They are ideal for correcting discoloured, chipped, or fractured teeth and can restore confidence with an improved smile.

Ceramic Veneers: Stronger, more durable, and offering superior aesthetic results, ceramic veneers reflect light similarly to natural tooth enamel, achieving a lifelike appearance.

Composite Veneers: While also effective, composite veneers do not offer the same durability or aesthetic quality as ceramic veneers.

The final seating appointment involves cementing the new restoration onto the tooth. Depending on oral hygiene, crowns typically last 12-15 years, influenced by factors such as diet, oral hygiene, and teeth-grinding habits.

Bridges

In cases where there are enough supporting teeth, a “fixed” bridge may be an option to restore the comfort, appearance, and stability of the original teeth. Bridgework is a sophisticated procedure requiring several appointments, but it offers long-term benefits by eliminating the need for removable prostheses and preventing the embarrassment of dentures slipping while talking or eating.

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