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Crowns & Bridges
Premium Labs used for Crowns at Best Dental
Crowns & Bridges manufactured in Australia
What is a crown?
A crown is basically a manufactured tooth. It can be full ceramic or metal-ceramic that can be color and texture-matched to your existing teeth. A crown can also be made of full metal (gold alloys) for improved strength when replacing a back tooth. Often a metal crown will have porcelain bonded to the exterior to give it strength and a natural look.
How is a crown fitted?
At Best Dental Seven Hills, we take pride in ensuring that all our crowns are manufactured in Australia. We use premium labs for this process which ensures that we provide the best possible quality of care to our patients. Crowns are used when an existing tooth is damaged, fractured or weakened. The tooth is filed down and reshaped into a smaller size. Any decay is removed and the tooth structure is restored to support the crown. The crown fits like a cap over the newly shaped tooth and is cemented into position.
What is a bridge?
A bridge is a prosthetic appliance that replaces missing teeth. Just like Crowns, Bridges can be full ceramic, metal-ceramic or full metal (gold alloys, etc.). Bridges are usually made of porcelain fused to metal in order to achieve both strength and a natural look.
How is a bridge fitted?
A bridge consists of false teeth rigidly attached between two crowns. The teeth on either side of the gap are prepared for these crowns and the bridge is cemented into place. In some cases, it’s possible to use implants to replace the missing teeth rather than using the existing teeth. Once a bridge is cemented into position, it looks and works just like natural teeth.