Rehabilitative

Rehabilitative Dentistry

Open Since 1989 | Most Insurance Accepted | Emergency Services Available

Open Since 1989
Most Insurance Accepted
Emergency Services Available

More Comprehensive Tooth Restoration

A tooth can sometimes become so severely damaged due to decay, cracked teeth or trauma that the area is too large to restore with a traditional filling. Such cases may call for a dental crown or the use of a bridge when teeth exist on either side of the space.

Crowns and bridges fit completely over the affected teeth. To prepare for a crown or bridge, the tooth is prepared by being trimmed down to accommodate it. A crown or bridge restores the size, shape and look of your teeth, and most importantly, restores function.

Call Scotia Glenville Dental Center to find out if you are a candidate for a dental crown or bridge.

Dental Crowns

A dental crown, sometimes called a cap, completely covers a damaged tooth. It is cemented into place and serves as a strong, solid and good-looking replacement for a natural tooth.

Crowns are now made without impressions, they are scanned using our Cerec scanner and made on site the same day, it fits your mouth perfectly. The crown replicates the shape, size and position of your damaged tooth.

Reasons for a dental crown:

Replace a large filling that no longer has enough tooth structure to continue to fill the cavity
Protect a weak tooth from further chipping, breaking or fracturing.
Restore a fractured / cracked tooth
Cover a poorly shaped tooth or discolored tooth
Attaching a dental bridge
Protect and restore a tooth that has had a root canal
Cover a dental implant

Thanks to a dental crown, your tooth will be stronger and more stable, last longer and look better, and you’ll feel better too. As with tooth cavity filling materials, many types of dental crown materials are available.

Types of Dental Crowns

All-ceramic or all-porcelain crowns
Metal crowns
Porcelain-fused-to-metal crowns
Stainless steel crowns
Temporary crowns

Dental Bridges

As with crowns, bridges are made of several different types of materials: gold, alloy, porcelain or a combination of them all. Material selection is based on your existing dentition, the area of the mouth to be restored and the type of bridge that will be used.

One way to take care of a gap caused by a missing tooth is with a dental bridge placed at Scotia Glenville Dental Center. Removable dental bridges, also called partial dentures, can be removed and cleaned like dentures. Permanent dental bridges are sometimes called fixed partial dentures.

A dental bridge literally bridges the gap where one or more teeth used to be. Bridges are cemented to the teeth adjacent to the empty space and the adjacent teeth, called abutments, serve as the anchors for the bridge. The adjacent teeth are trimmed down and capped with a crown, then a replacement tooth is attached to those crowns to form the bridge. The unit is securely cemented to your teeth, improving your smile and ability to chew food.

Dental bridges help you:

Distribute the forces in your bite to alleviate stress on other teeth
Maintain the shape of your face, preventing lip or face collapse
Prevent remaining teeth from shifting out of position and into the gap
Restore the ability to chew and speak properly

Types of Dental Bridges

There are several types of dental bridges. Each one is made with different materials and is better suited for certain areas of the mouth and specific situations.

Cantilever bridges
Implant-supported dental bridges
Maryland bonded bridges
Traditional bridges

Member of the ADA

Scotia Glenville Dental Center is a member of the American Dental Association (ADA). Call us to make an appointment. Same-day emergency appointments are available.

Call
(518) 377-4431

to schedule your appointment!