Dental Crowns & Bridges

Many Canadians find that, as they age, their teeth become a little less dependable. Sometimes, trauma from years ago causes a weakness which leads to a sudden fracture or a bad cavity requires a root canal. Regardless of the cause, crowns and bridges are used to improve the bite and smile when natural teeth need a little extra help.

Dental Bridges

Bridges are more complicated than crowns, and they’re used when one or more teeth are missing rather than just damaged. Instead of just apply a strong cap on top of a natural tooth, a full prosthetic tooth must be made. Usually, this prosthetic is then anchored into your mouth on either side by two crowned teeth. This creates a strong, beautiful smile that will serve you for decades to come. However, sometimes a patient comes to us with a more complicated situation. They may be missing two, three, or more teeth. In this case, we may anchor the prosthetic teeth directly to the jaw bone with an implant. As with crowned teeth, your artificial teeth will need to be brushed and flossed daily.