Dental crowns & bridges treatment in Kothrud, Pune - Metal, Ceramic & Zirconia crowns at affordable rates

Benefits of crown

• Offers support to misshapen tooth or badly broken tooth.
• Maintain esthetic and facial shape.
• Prevent remaining teeth from drifting out of the position.
• Restore chewing and speaking ability.
• Improve smile and functional chewing problems.
• Looks natural.

Types of crowns

• Stainless steel
• Porcelain fused to metal
• All resin
• All ceramic /all porcelain
• Zirconia

Procedure for applying the crowns

• 1Tooth preparation

  The dentist examines and removes the decayed tooth structure and if it's a root canal treated tooth, then dentist will file down and remove part of the outer layer of the tooth and this is called as tooth preparation.

• 2Impression

  An impression will be made of your trimmed tooth and surrounding structure by using impression material.

• 3Temporary crown

  The dentist will give you a temporary crown to protect the tooth from breakage.

• 4Lab work

  Impression is sent to the lab to create the crown as per the given impression.

• 5Cementation of the crown

  The second visit is for the cementation of the crown to your tooth.

Tips for crown care

• Brush twice a day with careful brushing.
• Avoid the hard food.
• Avoid the sticky food.
• Do the regular flossing.

Problems which could be developed with a dental crown

• Discomfort or sensitivity.
• Loose crown.
• Crown fallen off.
• Chipped crown.
• Allergic reaction - Because of metal used to make the crown which are usually the mixture of metals, so allergic reaction can occur but this is extremely rare.

Dental bridges

If you have a missing tooth, your dentist can close the gap in your smile with dental bridges. The dental bridge is a false tooth which is held in place with the help of adjacent teeth.

Need of dental bridges

• Restoring the ability of properly chewing.
• Restoring your speech and pronunciation.
• Artistic purpose.
• Preventing other teeth from moving out of the current position.
• Restoring your smile.
• Instead of removable partial denture, if you need more permanent solution.
• To eat with care.
• To help maintain the shape of the face.

Procedure for applying the bridges

• 1Assessment

  The first step is to assist the need for restorative dental treatment to replace missing teeth. The dentist will examine the area of jaw to make the bridge plan.

• 2Teeth preparation

  Bridges are supported on the healthy teeth, either side of the missing teeth, which are called abutment teeth.

  To prepare these teeth, for the placement of dental bridge, it's necessary to shape them for the bridge which is to be fitted. Local Anastasia is used to ensure the patient comfort throughout this procedure.

• 3Impression

  Impression of the shaped teeth are then made and send to the dental laboratory for the construction of the bridge. The color of the natural teeth should match the color of bridge so shade selection should be done during the same appointment.

• 4Temporary bridges

  Some patients may be fitted with temporary bridges to reduce the sensitivity of natural teeth and for aesthetic purpose.

• 5Permanent bridge placement

  In the second appointment, a bridge is placed over the abutment teeth and missing gap, with the help of cement.

Tips for bridge care

• Brush twice a day with careful brushing.
• Avoid the hard food.
• Avoid the sticky food.
• Do the regular flossing.

Problems which could be developed with a dental bridges

• Discomfort or sensitivity.
• Loose crown.
• Crown fallen off.
• Chipped crown.
• Allergic reaction - Because of metal used to make the bridge which are usually the mixture of metals, so allergic reaction can occur but this is extremely rare.