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What are crowns and bridges?

April 26, 2017Bridges crowns

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What are crowns and bridges?

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Crowns and bridges are used to restore broken down, missing, or root canal treated teeth. A crown is a metal, porcelain, or porcelain covered metal tooth that covers an existing tooth. It is often necessary to place a crown on a tooth that is broken down so much that it can not be restored with a filling. Crowns are also often necessary to place over a tooth that has been treated with a root canal do to the lack of blood supply and brittleness of that tooth. Bridges are exactly the same as crowns, but cover or replace 2 or more teeth and are fixed (non-removable). What is a crown and why do I need one? A crown is a restoration that covers, or caps a tooth to restore it to its normal shape and size. Its purpose is to strengthen or improve the appearance of a tooth. A crown is placed for a number of reasons.