Crowns, Bridges and Veneers

These very attractive coverings can be used to improve a patient's chewing function and aesthetics.

A crown is a covering for an original tooth that can be made from porcelain, gold, stainless steel or ceramic materials. Veneers are placed for patients with a cosmetic concern or embarrassment such as trauma to a front tooth or to a tooth that has discoloured over time. They are thin shells of porcelain material, fabricated in a laboratory and placed on the surface of the front of a tooth.

We place crowns or veneers in the event that your existing tooth has fractured, has a root canal therapy completed with little tooth structure left or simply has a filling that has become too large. When the tooth loses structural integrity, a crown or veneer is placed for the following reasons:To give the original tooth added strength or to aesthetically enhance its appearance. Bridges are an alternative treatment to implants that help to fill spaces using crowns.

Any of these techniques can be used to improve a person's smile!