Dental Crown

A damaged or missing tooth has a big impact on your smile and your oral health. The highly qualified dentists at Park Street Dentistry provide dental crowns and bridges to restore Peterborough smiles beautifully.

A dental crown is a cap that covers a tooth, restoring natural shape, size, and strength. A crown is a good option in these situations:

Decay is too advanced for the tooth to support a filling.

To hold together and brace a cracked tooth.

To save a broken tooth.

The finishing touch for root canal therapy or a dental implant.

To anchor a bridge or a partial denture.

For cosmetic enhancement of a poorly shaped or discolored tooth.

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Dental Proedure -
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First, the tooth is shaped with special instruments. Impressions are taken and sent to a dental laboratory, where the crown is fabricated. A temporary crown is placed so that you can eat normally and look natural. The initial appointment takes
approximately an hour and a half. You return in about ten working days to have the interim restoration removed and the final crown cemented in place.


Bridges

A dental bridge consists of an artificial tooth (or several), held in place by crowns on teeth adjacent to the gap. The process is similar to the crown procedure described above. A bridge is a good option for the patient who is not a good candidate for, or
doesn’t want, a dental implant.