Dental Crowns & Bridges At St. Andrew's



 Your face is the epitome of your beauty. And what complements your beautiful face is your teeth. But imagine your face devoid of any teeth. It feels like a nightmare, Isn’t It? Constant changes in lifestyles and evolving eating patterns have taken a toll on the general dental health of people. You will come across healthy adults having poor dental health and teeth quality. Completely due to lack of dental hygiene and awareness.

Dental Crowns & Bridges are now among some standard dental accessories that the dentists use nowadays to fix many dental problems. Dental Crowns & Bridges at St Andrew's are in common use in almost all dental procedures.

Now get a Crown for your teeth too. Read through to know-how.
Your dentist usually makes use of a Dental Crown after a Root Canal Procedure. Using Crowns is the best way to strengthen a tooth. They are Caps that dentists bind permanently to a damaged tooth. Crowns fit and fill the core of the tooth and replace the natural crown. These crowns come either in porcelain, ceramic, gold or porcelain fused metals. Your dentist color matches the crowns to match your teeth color. 

Dental Crowns are also known as Caps. Apart from Root Canal Procedures, Dental Crowns &  Bridges are also in common use in cases of

• Replacing tooth with very large teeth fillings 
• Restoring a Cracked or broken teeth
• Protecting a tooth from breaking or fracturing
• Covering dental implants
• Covering poorly shaped and discolored teeth
• Attaching bridges
• Protecting and restoring worn out teeth

Bridge the gaps. Read through to know-how.
Your dentist usually recommends a bridge if there are missing teeth. Missing teeth leave a gap that can result in the remaining teeth to shift and rotate. It results in a bad or open bite. These gaps between teeth can cause many gum disorders and diseases. As such, it is imperative to bridge these gaps for good dental health.

Your dentist places a dental bridge spanning the gaps between your teeth. Like in Crowns, you have the liberty to choose the material for the bridges. Dentists usually cement these bridges to the teeth around the missing teeth. These teeth serve as anchors to the bridge. They then place a replacement ceramic/porcelain tooth in the gap and then color match the bridge to match your teeth color.

Life of a Dental Crown & Bridges

If taken care of properly, your dental crowns can last a lifetime. Ensure proper oral hygiene for the longevity of the crowns and bridges. These can fall off if the teeth around them start decaying due to negligence or ill dental health. Make sure you brush your teeth twice a day and floss regularly for healthy teeth and gums. Ensure you visit a dentist once in a while for professional teeth cleaning and checkups.

It is essential to ensure our kids and adults are aware of the importance of proper dental hygiene. Cause Prevention is always better than cure.

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