Crowns and Bridges

A crown is the dental term for a restoration which encircles or covers a tooth. Most commonly crowns are used to improve the strength of the tooth. Teeth with cracks and large fillings are the most likely candidate for a crown. Dr. Hevrin makes gold and porcelain crowns which look like real teeth. Most crowns are expected to last about 10 years.

Bridges are used to replace missing teeth. There are several types of bridges including conventional fixed and cantilever bridges. Both types require the surrounding teeth adjacent to the missing tooth to be shaped for the crowns which support the pontic crown that replaces the missing tooth.