Crowns are used to restore heavily filled teeth, badly broken down teeth or where teeth are crooked. They can give your teeth that new smile you have longed for... from one tooth to a full makeover. Along with veneers and bridgework we can create that new look. Crowns are also placed on implants. A crown is simply a strong porcelain tooth shaped cap fitted over a prepared tooth. The tooth will need shaping and we can use our new "cerec" one visit all porcelain crown where possible by taking optically scanned impressions and letting our computerised CAD/CAM system take over.

If this is not possible... don't despair. By taking conventional impressions our highly skilled technicians will create your crowns but you will need a second appointment to have the crowns fitted. In the meantime, temporary crowns will be placed to maintain your good looks.

Bridges are used to replace missing teeth. They are used in place of a denture. Bridges can vary in types depending on the situation. Maryland adhesive bridges use special adhesives to fix them to adjacent teeth with the minimum of preparation. Conventional bridge work relies on shaping adjacent teeth as we would do for a crown.

Today with the success of dental implants it may be possible to secure a larger bridge or single implants with crowns where only a few teeth are missing. The options available can be shown on our Multi Media DVD Caesy System. Our care co-ordinator along with your dentist will discuss your option.