Dental Crowns & Bridges in Downey, CA
Are you living with smile concerns like broken or missing teeth? Dr. Yang may recommend a dental crown or bridge as a solution for your smile.
A tooth crown restores a decayed, fractured, or damaged tooth, while a dental bridge replaces one or more missing adjacent teeth. Both restorations are designed to complement your smile while restoring eating and chewing functions so you can enjoy your food easily again.
When Do We Recommend a Dental Crown?
Crowns cover a damaged tooth down to the gum line and closely mimic your natural tooth in shape and shade. A ceramic porcelain crown can be customized to blend seamlessly with your surrounding teeth, complementing your smile.
Dr. Yang may recommend a crown for these situations:
- To restore a broken or lost restoration like an old crown or filling
- To rebuild and strengthen a tooth that’s had a root canal
- To cover a misshapen or discolored tooth for cosmetic reasons
- To rejuvenate a severely decayed or damaged tooth
- To be a single tooth restoration for a dental implant
Dr. Yang works with a trusted dental lab that uses the best materials when making your crown so that you can enjoy a high-quality restoration for many years.
When Do We Recommend a Bridge?
Dental bridges can be a good solution for patients missing one or more teeth in a row who aren’t candidates for dental implants or don’t want to go through implant surgery.
A bridge relies on two dental crowns to act as anchors on each side of one or more prosthetic porcelain teeth. Made of porcelain, your bridge will complement your smile and restore your chewing function.
Getting a dental crown or bridge is a similar process. It will require two appointments with your Downey dentist.
