Our crowns and bridges evolved the most in the recent 20 years of our dental procedure. We went from the metal ones, which actually contain some nickel particles, right now to all ceramic. It’s a phenomenal method because everything is tooth color.
We spend a long time to really match it with the patient’s intention, with the color, unless they want a whiter, then we also can do that. But it not only restores the lost structure, but also enhance the look. Very often for the patients, if they are looking for that type of the solution, it’s very good.
Although for the crowns and for the bridges, there is a tooth structure loss. So that means we have to make the tooth a bit smaller to place in a crown or veneer. So we have to really look at the overall patient’s health and other options like implants, what’s gonna be the best solution for that particular patient.
Dental crowns and bridges are hard, very durable. We expect the restoration to last at least between 10 to 20 years in a good oral hygiene. So it’s something very durable.
So the investment that patient makes can make sure that he will be happy with the appearance. They are very durable. They are great to chew with.
After one day, they feel like nothing happened. They feel like this is their own tooth and nobody can actually tell the difference between their natural dentition. And the goal is always to restore all their teeth, either metal or especially if they had a root canal, the crown is necessary to keep the tooth lifetime.
But with the good hygiene, checkups twice a year, their crowns and bridges will last a long time, which is an obvious plus for the patients.
