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Crown, Bridge,
Fillings - Restorative Dentistry
Crown,
Bridge and Fillings (Restorative Dentistry) refers to the restoration
of natural teeth that have been damaged, decayed or lost. There
are two types of dental restorations: direct and indirect. Direct
restorations are fillings placed immediately into a prepared cavity
in a single visit. They include dental amalgam (amalgam fillings),
glass ionomers, resin ionomers and some composite (resin) fillings. Indirect
restorations include inlays, onlays, veneers, crowns and bridges fabricated
with gold alloys, base metal alloys, porcelain (ceramics) or composites.
A crown may be constructed to restore an individual damaged tooth
back to it's original form and function, while a bridge may be utilized
to replace one or more teeth.
A crown is fabricated using an indirect procedure. The crown is then "permanently" cemented
onto your tooth preparation.
A fixed bridge refers to a prosthesis that will span the area of
a missing tooth, known as a pontic. The procedure involves a local
anesthetic and the preparation of two or more abutment teeth.
A
veneer is a thin layer of restorative material placed over a tooth
surface, either to improve the aesthetics of a tooth, or to protect
a damaged tooth surface. There are two types of material used in a veneer,
composite and porcelain
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