The most common advantage of wrought wire clasps than the casted clasp:
a- Flexibility ***
b- Less irritation to abutment teeth
Bridges and crowns are fixed prostheses. Unlike removable appliances, which you can remove and clean daily, bridges and crowns are sealed on teeth or implants and can only be removed by a dentist.
What is a crown?
A crown is used to completely cover or "comb" a tooth. In addition to strengthening a damaged tooth, a crown can be used to improve the appearance, shape or alignment of a tooth. A crown can also be placed on an implant to restore aesthetics and function. Porcelain or ceramic crowns can be matched to the color of neighboring natural teeth. Other materials can be used: gold and various metal alloys, resin and ceramics. Alloys are usually stronger than porcelain and may be recommended for posterior teeth. Porcelain baked on a metal frame is often used because it combines strength and aesthetics.
Your dentist can recommend a crown for:
- Replace a large filling when there is not enough dental substance
- Avoid a fragile tooth fracture
- Restore a fractured tooth
- To serve as a pillar for a bridge
- Put on an implant
- Cover a colored or malformed tooth
- Cover a devitalized tooth
What is a bridge ?
A bridge may be indicated if one or more teeth are missing. Spaces left by missing teeth will often cause other teeth to move, migrate, into these spaces, resulting in poor occlusion. The imbalance caused by missing teeth is sometimes the cause of periodontal disease and disorders of the temporomandibular joint.
Bridges are often used to replace one or more teeth. They fill the void left by the missing teeth. The bridges are sealed on the natural teeth or on the implants located on both sides of the empty space. These teeth called "the pillars" serve as anchors for bridges. A replacement tooth, the "pontic" is secured to the crowns that cover the pillars. You have the same choice of material for bridges as for crowns. Your dentist can help you with this choice based on location, aesthetic considerations and cost. Porcelain or ceramic bridges may look like your natural teeth.
How are bridges and crowns made?
Before making a bridge or a crown, the tooth (s) must / must be ground (s) so that the crown or the bridge is well adapted. After reducing the tooth (s), your dentist will take an impression to make an exact model on which the crown or bridge will be made. If the material used is porcelain, your dentist will determine the hue to be given to the restoration to match that of the surrounding teeth.
With this impression, the laboratory will be able to manufacture your crown or bridge in the material indicated by the dentist. During the manufacture of the crown or the final bridge, the prepared tooth (s) may be covered with a temporary crown or bridge. When the final crown or bridge is ready, the temporary crown or bridge is removed and the new crown or bridge is sealed to the prepared tooth (s).
How long are bridges and crowns?
While bridges and crowns can last a lifetime, they sometimes flop and fall. One of the best ways to ensure the longevity of your bridge or crown is to have good oral hygiene. A bridge may lose its foundation if the teeth or bone that holds them in place are damaged by dental or periodontal disease. Keep gums and teeth healthy by brushing them with fluoride toothpaste twice daily and using floss daily. Consult your dentist regularly for professional checking and cleaning.
To avoid damaging your new bridge or crown, avoid chewing hard foods, ice cubes, or other hard objects.
Bridges and crowns are fixed prostheses. Unlike removable appliances, which you can remove and clean daily, bridges and crowns are sealed on teeth or implants and can only be removed by a dentist.
What is a crown?
A crown is used to completely cover or "comb" a tooth. In addition to strengthening a damaged tooth, a crown can be used to improve the appearance, shape or alignment of a tooth. A crown can also be placed on an implant to restore aesthetics and function. Porcelain or ceramic crowns can be matched to the color of neighboring natural teeth. Other materials can be used: gold and various metal alloys, resin and ceramics. Alloys are usually stronger than porcelain and may be recommended for posterior teeth. Porcelain baked on a metal frame is often used because it combines strength and aesthetics.
Your dentist can recommend a crown for:
- Replace a large filling when there is not enough dental substance
- Avoid a fragile tooth fracture
- Restore a fractured tooth
- To serve as a pillar for a bridge
- Put on an implant
- Cover a colored or malformed tooth
- Cover a devitalized tooth
What is a bridge ?
A bridge may be indicated if one or more teeth are missing. Spaces left by missing teeth will often cause other teeth to move, migrate, into these spaces, resulting in poor occlusion. The imbalance caused by missing teeth is sometimes the cause of periodontal disease and disorders of the temporomandibular joint.
Bridges are often used to replace one or more teeth. They fill the void left by the missing teeth. The bridges are sealed on the natural teeth or on the implants located on both sides of the empty space. These teeth called "the pillars" serve as anchors for bridges. A replacement tooth, the "pontic" is secured to the crowns that cover the pillars. You have the same choice of material for bridges as for crowns. Your dentist can help you with this choice based on location, aesthetic considerations and cost. Porcelain or ceramic bridges may look like your natural teeth.
How are bridges and crowns made?
Before making a bridge or a crown, the tooth (s) must / must be ground (s) so that the crown or the bridge is well adapted. After reducing the tooth (s), your dentist will take an impression to make an exact model on which the crown or bridge will be made. If the material used is porcelain, your dentist will determine the hue to be given to the restoration to match that of the surrounding teeth.
With this impression, the laboratory will be able to manufacture your crown or bridge in the material indicated by the dentist. During the manufacture of the crown or the final bridge, the prepared tooth (s) may be covered with a temporary crown or bridge. When the final crown or bridge is ready, the temporary crown or bridge is removed and the new crown or bridge is sealed to the prepared tooth (s).
How long are bridges and crowns?
While bridges and crowns can last a lifetime, they sometimes flop and fall. One of the best ways to ensure the longevity of your bridge or crown is to have good oral hygiene. A bridge may lose its foundation if the teeth or bone that holds them in place are damaged by dental or periodontal disease. Keep gums and teeth healthy by brushing them with fluoride toothpaste twice daily and using floss daily. Consult your dentist regularly for professional checking and cleaning.
To avoid damaging your new bridge or crown, avoid chewing hard foods, ice cubes, or other hard objects.
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