Crowns are an ideal restoration that fits over the remaining part of a prepared tooth that have been broken, or have been weakened by decay or a very large filling. A crown could be used for a number of other reasons, for instance improve the appearance of the tooth or protect what is left of the tooth you may have had a root filling. A dental crown is sometimes known as a 'cap'.   Crowns can be made of a variety of different materials and new materials are continually being introduced. Some of the most popular options are: Porcelain crowns, Porcelain bonded to precious metal crowns, Gold alloy crowns, All-ceramic crowns.

Dental Bridges are false teeth known as pontics that replace one or more missing teeth, by anchoring to the crowns made on neighboring teeth, either side of the gap cause by the missing teeth.

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