Protect Weak Teeth For A Healthy Smile With Crowns & Bridges

Our Thunder Bay, ON, dental team believes every smile should be healthy and damage-free. Not only can missing or damaged teeth impair your appearance, but they can also negatively impact your oral health and confidence. Crowns & bridges may help you rediscover the positive self-esteem you once had!

What Are Crowns & Bridges?

Crowns: Often called a "cap," a customized restoration is placed over a weak or completely damaged tooth. The crown can help strengthen your tooth and restore its shape and size, all while sprucing up its appearance on the outside. Built with sturdy porcelain material, crowns are designed to endure up to 15 years. They are created to imitate your original teeth well and support implants or bridges.

Bridges: Dental bridges are crafted to adjoin your natural teeth or implants on both sides of the tooth gap. This may keep your teeth secure, prevent them from shifting, and allow you to chew easily.

Process Overview For This Restoration

• Consultation and Evaluation: Your restorative journey will begin with a complete exam, which allows our dentist to evaluate your mouth health and discuss your oral health goals.
• Preparation: Our dentist will take impressions of your teeth. Once complete, your custom-made crown and bridge will be developed in our dental lab, which can ensure the ideal fit.
• Temporary Crown & Bridge: While you wait for your permanent crown & bridge to be completed, our dentist will place a temporary crown & bridge restoration designed to protect your smile in the meantime.
• Fitting Permanent Crown And Bridge: Once the final crown and bridges are ready, they will be bonded into place to ensure they’re secure and not cause discomfort.

Who Can Benefit From Choosing This Service?

• Patients with heavily decayed teeth as the restoration can function as a protective shield to prevent further damage
• If you’re missing one or a few teeth, crowns & bridges can fill in those gaps
• For patients who had a root canal, a crown may be placed after to protect the tooth
• If you want to alter the shape or size of your teeth, this service might help

Discover whether crowns & bridges from Sky Dental are the right restorations for you. Call our team for a consultation!