Crowns & Bridges

As time passes, our teeth begin to weaken. Large cavities, pressure from chronic grinding, and physical trauma can put our teeth in danger of cracks or breaks. Taking action before our teeth succumb to breaks will preserve natural structure and help prevent the need for a root canal or extraction. Porcelain crowns will encompass and protect weakened teeth while improving the look of your smile while dental bridges can replace missing teeth. At our Scarborough Dental offices, we think that’s a winning combination!

What Are Dental Crowns?

Crowns will restore teeth that have been damaged by decay, trauma, normal wear or time. These tooth caps fit over your existing teeth to restore and rebuild structure. Older versions of dental crowns left smiles looking fake or grey at the gums. Porcelain restorations are durable without lessening the beauty of your smile. You’ll be stunned at how closely Dr. Shawn Monga or Dr. Shiva Monga can recreate natural teeth.

Replacing Missing Teeth Dental Bridges

One or several missing teeth can be replaced with a fixed bridge if there are teeth in the area that are adequate in number and sufficiently healthy and strong to support the artificial teeth. Loss of one or two teeth in a segment of your mouth can lead to drifting of neighboring teeth, whereby the adjacent teeth lean over into the vacant space where the teeth have been lost. Similarly, loss of a tooth or teeth can lead to shifting of opposing teeth as they drift down into the open space (super-erupt).

What Are Dental Bridges?

Dental Bridges are natural-looking restorations that can replace one or more missing teeth. They are custom-made to be barely noticeable at restoring the natural contour of teeth as well as the proper bite relationship between upper and lower teeth.

Enhancements in current dental materials and methods are allowing for new ways to create more satisfying, natural looking crowns and bridges. If your smile is blemished by discolored, decayed or missing teeth, then EK Dental, Mantra Dental and PL Dental can offer crown & bridge solutions that may be right for you.