Dental crowns and bridges are dental prosthetic devices used to restore and strengthen teeth that have been damaged, decayed, or lost. Dental bridges are used to replace one or more missing teeth by bridging the gap between adjacent natural teeth or dental implants.
Crowns and bridges are essential restorative treatments used to enhance both the function and aesthetics of your smile, offering durable solutions for damaged or missing teeth under the care and expertise from our dentists at Innovation Dental in Wauwatosa, WI.
Most often, you’ll need a dental crown if one or more teeth have broken or cracked. Many root canal patients will eventually experience a fracture or break in the tooth, which will require the tooth to be crowned.
If a tooth has an overly large filling, we may recommend that it be crowned to prevent it from cracked or fracturing. The crown is matched to your existing smile so that it looks natural and realistic.
A dental crown is ideal for most patients who need to have one placed. The procedure rarely requires anything more than local anesthetic.
To determine if your tooth will need to be crowned, you’ll need an exam and possible x-ray. Our doctors will then decipher if you will benefit from a dental crown being placed over the compromised tooth.