DENTAL CROWN/BRIDGE

Crowns

A crown is a dental restoration that covers or 'caps' a tooth to restore it to
its normal shape, size and function. Its purpose is to strengthen or improve
the appearance of a tooth.

1. If your tooth has undergone significant decay or a large portion has
   fractured such that there is not    enough tooth structure
   remaining to provide support
2. Following root canal treatment, a crown is often needed to strengthen the
   tooth
3. If you have discolored or badly shaped teeth, then for cosmetic reasons and
   to improve the esthetics of    your smile you may opt for crowns
4. Severe grinding can cause attrition and wear down the teeth to a point where
   only crowns can strengthen    them
5. If you have a dental implant, a crown will be fitted over the implant
6. Full mouth rehabilitation may require several crowns

Bridges

A bridge is a dental restoration that replaces or 'bridges' the space where one
or more teeth have been lost. Bridge can be supported in many ways:

1. Through natural teeth
2. Through implants
3. Through a combination of natural teeth and implants

Important of Bridges

1. Missing teeth may create a lasting social, psychological and emotional
   turbulence. Missing teeth may    affect your self-esteem and
   confidence and may make you feel awkward, anxious and nervous or self
      conscious while going out in public
2. Missing teeth may affect your speech and appearance. It may cause your
   facial muscles to sag and give    you that old worn outlook
3. Missing one or more back teeth affects chewing. The biting force on the
   remaining teeth begins to change to compensate for the lost
   tooth. Consequently there is extra pressure and discomfort which may
      accelerate their decay and demise
4. Teeth surrounding the missing tooth may start to shift and this leads to
   difficulty in cleaning and chewing. Over time there is plaque
   and tartar accumulation which causes gum disease and weaken the support of
      the remaining teeth
5. Missing teeth may lead to collapse of the jaws. This results in gaps and
   spaces between the remaining teeth and undue prominence of
   the chin, making chewing difficult and the individual looking older

Types of Crown and bridges

• Dental crowns are made up of different types of materials namely;
• Metal crown.
• Porcelain fused to metal crown (PFM).
• All ceramic crown.
• Metal free crown.
• Zirconia crown.
• CAD/CAM.
• Laser Sintered

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