At RSN Dental PC, we provide superior dental crown and bridge services to patients in the Staten Island area. Crowns and bridges are used to restore your smile and help you feel confident again. Contact our office today, and we will schedule a consultation to determine the right treatment plan for your oral health concerns.
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A dental crown is a cap that surrounds the tooth. We typically use a crown to restore a damaged tooth, but they can also use it to improve the appearance of a smile. A crown can consist of three different materials, all-metal, ceramic-on-metal and all-ceramic. The location of the crown in the teeth will determine the best material to use. For example, front teeth need to have an all-ceramic crown, if possible, since it looks the most natural. Patients may often use ceramic-on-metal crowns since they look natural but have the durability that only metal can provide.
Crowns are placed on top of a tooth that is cracked, has a large filling, is discolored, or has decayed. This option allows you to keep your tooth and protect it from further damage. Dental crowns can be milled and shaded to look like your natural teeth. Depending on where the crown is placed in your mouth, porcelain, ceramic, or metal can be used. Typically, all-ceramic crowns are used to replace front teeth because this material can most easily be crafted to match adjacent teeth.
A dental bridge is a way to replace a missing tooth. At RSN Dental PC, we provide clients with dental bridges if they want to replace a tooth without wearing dentures or undergoing surgery. The new tooth is held in place by two crowns. It looks natural and consists of a ceramic or porcelain material to match the surrounding teeth. As a cosmetic dentist, Dr. Vlad Shikhmanter will make sure that the new tooth looks and feels amazing.
Bridges are used to replace one or more missing teeth in your upper or lower arch. Dental bridges are fixed to adjacent natural teeth to support the abutment teeth. This treatment option is a good alternative to dental implants. Dr. Shikhmanter will make the abutment teeth from porcelain or ceramic and shade them to look like your natural teeth.
If you’ve considered brightening your smile, we recommend you allow us to provide you with our teeth whitening options before you have a crown or bridge placed. Crowns and abutment teeth are shaded to the color of your natural teeth. If you are considering teeth whitening treatments, this needs to be done first. Please speak with us about this during your exam.
If you are getting dental crowns or a dental bridge for cosmetic reasons, we recommend that you whiten your teeth first. At RSN Dental PC, we offer teeth whitening procedures that can improve the appearance of your smile quickly and easily. It is important to have this procedure done first because the material that crowns and bridges are made out of are both stain and bleach resistant. That means that if it is created to match yellow teeth, it will remain yellow even if you have your teeth whitened at a later date. When you have the procedure done first, your new crown or bridge will be made to match your new brilliantly white teeth.
When preparing for the procedure, we recommend that patients take a day off of work. If possible, you may want to take a couple of days off. It is normal for teeth to be somewhat sensitive, and it is easier if you don't have to worry about meeting clients and keeping up with your busy schedule.
When getting dental crowns and dental bridges installed, it is advisable that you work with a cosmetic dentist that knows how to complete the procedure in a way that looks natural. At RSN Dental PC, we can do so while also working to keep our patients as comfortable as possible by using sedation dentistry. The process for both procedures is fairly similar. Before getting started, an impression is taken of the teeth so that the new crown or bridge can be created in a dental lab.
When placing a dental crown around a tooth, RSN Dental PC starts by preparing the tooth. We will need to remove a portion of the enamel so that there is room for the new crown to surround the tooth without pushing other teeth out of place. Once complete, we will clean the tooth and secure a temporary crown to it using removable glue. Patients typically wear a temporary crown for around two weeks while waiting for a permanent one to be created in the lab. During this time, it is important to be careful with what you eat and how you brush your teeth since the temporary is designed to come off.
When the dental restoratives are complete, patients return to our Staten Island dentist office, so that we can remove the temporaries and bond the permanent ones to the tooth. For a dental crown, we will secure the cap around the tooth and complete it through dental bonding. With a bridge, a crown is placed on the two teeth that are surrounding the missing one. On top of the crown is a piece that looks like natural gums that will hold the new tooth in place. These two crowns serve as anchors for this synthetic "bridge" and makes a new tooth as durable as it can be. Patients depend on this procedure as a way to replace missing teeth in a way that looks natural and restores the functionality of the missing tooth.
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When getting dental Restoratives, your teeth will be somewhat sensitive after they have been prepared. This is why you need to wear a temporary crown while waiting for a permanent one to be created. We use sedation dentistry to ensure that you will not experience any discomfort during the procedure and after the fact you simply need to take some oral pain medication for a couple of days until you feel better.
The benefit of wearing a crown is that it surrounds and protects the tooth. This means that regardless of how damaged the tooth was, you can eat your favorite foods without fear of discomfort. A crown can restore the functionality of your mouth by making it easy to eat, drink and speak like normal. This is ideal for people that are suffering from severely sensitive teeth, have a cracked or chipped tooth or have undergone a root canal. Similarly, a bridge makes it possible to eat and speak like normal without worrying about your new tooth becoming loose or falling out. They are both ideal for people that have active lifestyles and don't want to be constrained by their teeth. To find out if the procedure is right for you, call 347-344-5806 to schedule an appointment with us and discuss your options. At RSN Dental PC, we make it easier for patients throughout Staten Island to have a beautiful and functional smile.
Contact us today for a treatment consultation, and Dr. Shikhmanter will determine if a bridge or dental crown is right for you. Our office is located on Staten Island, and our patients come to us from all over the area. We look forward to scheduling an appointment that works with your schedule!
If you live in the Staten Island area, call (347) 344-5806 to schedule your dental exam so that you can remain in good health or receive treatment for a current condition.
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