Dental Crowns & Bridges
Damaged or missing teeth can affect more than just your smile. They can impact how you eat, speak, and feel about your appearance. At Adams Family Dentistry, we offer custom dental crowns and bridges to restore the strength, function, and aesthetics of your smile while protecting your long-term oral health. Our team uses high-quality materials and advanced digital technology to create restorations that look natural and feel comfortable.
Our Treatments
What Is a Dental Crown?
A crown is a custom, tooth-shaped cap that fits over a weak or damaged tooth to restore its shape, strength, and appearance. It helps protect your natural tooth while blending in seamlessly with your smile.
You may need a crown to address the following:
- Deep decay or a large filling that is starting to fail
- A cracked or fractured tooth
- Severe tooth wear due to teeth grinding (bruxism)
- A tooth that has undergone a root canal treatment
- A discolored, misshapen, or misaligned tooth
- Gaps or uneven spaces between teeth
At Adams Family Dentistry, we use high-quality crown materials, including zirconia and porcelain-fused-to-metal (PFM). Each crown is custom-shaded to match the color, shape, and size of your surrounding teeth, delivering a natural-looking smile.
What Is a Dental Bridge?
A bridge is a restoration designed to replace one or several missing teeth in a row. It consists of one or several lifelike replacement teeth secured to dental crowns attached to natural teeth on either side of the gap.
Restoring your smile with a dental bridge offers numerous benefits, including the following:
- Bridging gaps left by missing teeth, enhancing your smile
- Restoring function, improving your ability to chew and speak
- Preventing the nearby teeth from shifting, helping preserve the alignment of your teeth and bite
- Balancing your bite, helping reduce the risk of tooth wear and TMJ pain
While dental implants are considered today's gold standard for replacing missing teeth, a dental bridge can be a faster and more effective alternative in certain situations. It may be ideal for patients with insufficient bone density to support implants or for those who are not candidates for implant surgery due to medical reasons.
What Is the Dental Crown or Bridge Process?
The dental crown or bridge process typically takes two appointments to complete. For a crown, we will start by preparing the affected tooth to make room for your restoration. The bridge process is similar, involving the preparation of the teeth adjacent to the gap to make room for the crowns that will hold your replacement teeth firmly in place.
After preparing your tooth or teeth, we use our cutting-edge iTero digital scanner to capture detailed impressions without the need for traditional putty molds. Our next-generation technology allows for greater accuracy, improved comfort, and a better overall fit. Our partner dental laboratory will use these digital impressions to create your new crown or bridge faster and more accurately.
After your new crown or bridge is ready, we will make sure it provides a close match to your natural teeth before securing it to your prepared tooth or teeth. The last step is to make any adjustments needed for a comfortable fit and bite. Your new restoration will be almost impossible to tell apart from your natural teeth.
Dental Crowns and Bridges Near Me in Anna, TX
If you have a damaged tooth or are missing one or more of your teeth, a crown or dental bridge may be the ideal solution to restore your smile. Our team at Adams Family Dentistry uses the latest technology and highest-quality materials to elevate your care and treatment outcomes.
Call our Anna, TX, practice at (214) 831-7911 or follow this link to schedule your appointment today!
Take the first step toward a healthier, more confident smile by scheduling your visit today. Our friendly team is here to make the entire process simple and convenient for your busy schedule. We can't wait to welcome you into our family!