Dental Crown and Bridge Types and Their Fixing Procedure

A dental crown is a prefabricated tooth shaped cap that is put on the damaged, decayed tooth to give it full shape and natural look. It also gives the damaged tooth, the natural strength. Dental crown is given to restore natural look to tooth that is damaged due to any reason or after root canal, when the chances are that the tooth may break down in future. So cap is put on the tooth to prevent its further loss.

Three types of materials are used to make the dental crown. They are porcelain fused metal, ceramic crowns, all metal crowns that can come in form of gold, and porcelain dental crowns. Porcelain crowns and porcelain fused to metal crowns have tooth color. The porcelain fused metal crown offer best durability and aesthetics. All porcelain tooth crown are generally used for front tooth. They are considered the most aesthetic.  

For making dental crown, first the impression of tooth is taken. Then it is used as mould for the dental crown. This crown is then placed on the decayed tooth or damaged tooth.  The use of local anesthesia is given to prepare the tooth to receive the crown.  The tooth, which has to receive the crown, is reshaped for proper fitting of the crown. The person receiving the crown is also consulted to determine the choice of color, size, bite and the material of the crown tooth. The impressions are taken and send to the lab for fabricating the tooth.  Sometimes temporary crown is placed on the damaged tooth. During the fitting of permanent crown, the temporary crown is removed and permanent crown is placed and cemented into the tooth. Some readjustments are done to the dental crown.

Bridge is done to fill the missing place of the tooth or teeth. This is custom made tooth and placed permanently in the missing places. The bridge is held by crowns placed on the neighboring healthy tooth.

There are three types of dental bridges and they are traditional, cantilever and Maryland bridges.

In traditional bridge crown Dental Implant Clinic Delhi NCR is used on either side of the missing tooth with a pontic in between. Cantilever bridges are generally done when there is adjacent tooth on one side of the missing tooth.

Maryland bridges are supported with metal framework and metal wings are bonded in the back of the tooth. Again the bridges can be made from three materials as in dental crown. They are porcelain fused metal, ceramic material and metal material. The porcelain tooth is used in the front, where the Dental Crowns Bridge Treatment in Delhi much strength is not required. Porcelain fused metal tooth bridge is put in the back, where the maximum force of chewing and grinding needed.

Dental bridge ensures that there is not further decay of the tooth. It also gives natural shape to the teeth.  And person can use them like natural tooth. 

Various Cosmetic Dental Treatments

Cosmetic dental treatments are done to improve the appearance of the tooth. This improved appearance in turn leads to improvement in smile and face, according to the cosmetic dental treatment receivers.  Often cosmetic treatment is given to tooth, that are without any dental problem. 

Cosmetic dental treatment is also used to provide restorative benefits. Dental fillings for example, are done to treat the decayed tooth.  These dental fillings do not leave any dark spots on the tooth, unlike earlier cases, where the use of gold, amalgam or other material could often lead to dark spots. These days in modern cosmetic dental treatment, the person can choose the filling material to match the color of tooth. This option ensures that after treatment the natural appearances of the tooth and smile is maintained. Several persons are also using the new techniques to replace the older fillers with newer fillings, which appear, just part of their tooth, to enhance their appearance.

General in cosmetic dental treatment several treatments are currently available. Inlay and onlay is one such treatment. This is also known as indirect fillings. In this treatment, the filler material is made of porcelain or composite material, and gives long lasting results with improved appearance.  The filler works in two ways. It fills the damaged and decayed tooth and enhances appearance. These inlay and onlay fillers are made in the dental laboratory and the fitted and adhesively bonded into the tooth by dentist.

 Composite bonding is technique, Dental Crowns Bridge Treatment in Delhi which is used to repair the chipped, broken, decayed tooth and to change the tooth appearance of the receiver. In this treatment, a dental composite material, resembling the enamel is put in the cavity or surface of the tooth. Then it is given shape and hardened by the application of the high intensity light. It perfectly blends with the rest of the tooth and gives natural appearance and looks. Veneers are used to fill the gap between teeth to create uniformity to shape of teeth. It is also done when the whitening of the tooth have not achieved the desired results

Tooth whitening is the most common dental cosmetic treatment. Here, the bleaching is done to give back the natural color of the tooth. The excessive smoking, drinking, use of tobacco products or poor hygiene often causes tooth to change color and become yellow or dark.  Dental implants are used to replace the lost tooth.  The implant not only gives back a tooth, but also gives youthful image, since the missing tooth causes face skin to collapse. And by putting the artificial tooth the skin again gains the normal look.

These days cosmetic surgery Cosmetic dental Treatments in Delhi also involves complete smile make over and full face reconstruction. In smile make over, the entire structure and shape of the tooth is analyses and then necessary chances are suggested to give more appealing smile. It may involve one or more cosmetic treatments.