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One or more missing teeth can significantly affect the appearance and functionality of your smile. Missing teeth can cause a change in bite, shifting of your teeth, TMJ disorder, speech impediments, an increased risk for periodontal disease and a greater chance for tooth decay. If every day wear and tear has left your teeth broken and discolored, or if your natural teeth are crooked, crowded or missing, your Lombard dentist can correct these dental problems with durable and esthetic crowns and bridges. Crowns are usually used when a tooth can be repaired individually while bridges are typically used to restore missing teeth or teeth that are damaged beyond repair. With advances in dental technology and materials, crowns and bridges can now be made with porcelain, eliminating dark metal and unsightly bands at the base of the tooth. Dental Crowns Restore Damaged Teeth When the damage to a tooth is extensive, a crown is often used to cover the weak tooth. While conventional crowns have been used to strengthen teeth for decades with great success, they unfortunately didn't offer esthetic benefits due to the dark metals used to fabricate the crowns. With recent advancements in dental technology and an increasingly high demand for esthetics from patients, crowns made of porcelain have emerged as a popular alternative to unsightly metal crowns. Crowns can be used for various reasons, including: • To treat or protect a weak tooth, or those with large fillings
• To strengthen a fractured or broken tooth
• To enhance a tooth that is discolored or treated by a root canal
• To hold a dental bridge in place
• To cover a dental implant
• To provide a strong, smooth, attractive surface for stained, misshapen or abnormal teeth
• To improve the shape, size or color of teeth Dental crowns are also used if tooth decay or damage is too extensive that veneers and other conservative treatments are not proper treatments options. Your Lombard dentist will consult with you about dental crowns and how they can help restore your smile. Dental Bridges Eliminate the Gap in your Teeth Tooth loss can have a negative effect on the function and appearance of even the most beautiful smile. A dental bridge is a fixed restoration used to replace missing teeth lost by disease or injury. Bridges help combat the negative consequences of tooth loss by helping maintain facial structure and filling in the gaps caused by missing teeth. Fixed bridges are cemented to existing teeth and are not removable. Removable bridges on the other hand can be removed and cleaned at home. Which dental bridge (removable or fixed) is best for your dental problem can be determined by your dentist. Like today's crowns, bridges are more natural-looking and functional than ever before, and you will not have to wear a denture or false tooth to fill in a gap. With today's modern dental crown and bridge materials, repairing and restoring damaged and missing teeth can be very appealing and many times indistinguishable from natural teeth. If you already have crowns that are dark and noticeable, your Lombard dentist can also replace your old crown with a new, tooth-matching crown.
Sean Hartmen writes for premier cosmetic dentist in Lombard, Dr. Mohammed Salamah. Completing all levels of training in Implant Dentistry at the Misch International Implant Institute in Michigan is proof that Dr. Salamah, gentle dentist in Lombard, is the best choice for dental needs for every patient.
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