Dental Crowns and Bridges in White Hills

Your smile is more than just teeth; it gives you confidence and helps you connect with others. So, when tooth decay or missing teeth threaten your way of life, our dental team can help.

Our White Hills dental clinic understands the need for dental restorations to improve your smile’s aesthetic beauty and allow you to eat and speak properly. Dental crowns and bridges make this possible, giving you a healthy smile you can be proud of.

Strengthening Your Smile with Dental Crowns

Our dental clinic uses dental crowns to completely cover and protect teeth due to damage or decay.

We may recommend a dental crown for the following reasons:

• To restore a tooth with extensive decay when a filling isn’t enough
• To support a broken or cracked tooth
• To strengthen a tooth after root canal therapy
• To anchor a dental bridge to adjacent teeth
• To cosmetically conceal stained, discoloured or misshapen teeth
• To complete a a dental implant procedure

The Dental Crown Process: What to Expect

If a dental crown is the best choice for your smile, here’s what you can expect:

1. First, we’ll arrange two dental appointments and explain the procedure.
2. We’ll prepare your tooth and take digital impressions during your first appointment.
3. Then, we’ll choose the most natural shade so your new crown will match your other teeth.
4. Next, we’ll create and place a temporary crown to protect your tooth until your next appointment.
5. Your impressions will be sent to a dental lab so they can create your crown, and then you’ll return so we can complete your treatment.
6. During your second appointment, we’ll remove your temporary crown, clean the area and place your final crown.
7. We’ll check your bite and make sure it matches your other teeth.

A dental bridge is a practical tooth replacement option for many people; it consists of one or more artificial teeth attached to dental crowns on your adjacent teeth. A dental crown is a great tooth replacement option for anyone with one or two missing teeth in the same area and their adjacent teeth can support it.

The Dental Bridge Process: What to Expect

Here’s what to expect when you choose a dental bridge:

1. First, we’ll evaluate your oral health and determine whether you’re a candidate for a bridge.
2. When it’s time for treatment, we’ll numb the area to make you comfortable and prepare your adjacent teeth for the dental bridge.
3. Next, we’ll take impressions of your teeth, and your bridge will be created in a lab.
4. We’ll place a temporary bridge to protect your teeth until your final bridge is ready.
5. When you return for your next appointment, we’ll remove your temporary bridge, cement your permanent bridge in place and check your bite.

Whether you need a dental crown after root canal treatment or a dental bridge to close the gap in your smile, the dental team at Whitehills Dental Practice can customise a treatment plan for you!

We proudly serve White Hills, Epsom, Huntly and Bendigo, so contact us to arrange a consultation or appointment.