North York Dental Crowns and Bridges

One of your biggest assets is your smile, especially in today’s fast-paced, digital world. But, unfortunately, most of us will encounter problems with our teeth at some point, like decay, fractures, or even tooth loss.

The good news is that your team at Emery Village Dental offers solutions for damaged or broken teeth that are aesthetically appealing and also effective for eating and chewing.

The Role of Dental Crowns

Tooth crowns are an excellent solution for broken or decayed teeth that are beyond what a dental filling can repair. Your North York dentist may recommend a crown in these situations:

• To restore a tooth that has had root canal treatment

• To cover a tooth that’s severely broken, fractured, or decayed

• As a restoration for a dental implant

• For replacing an old restoration that’s broken or lost

A dental crown is designed to completely cover your remaining tooth structure with a porcelain restoration that closely matches your tooth in shape and shade. A crown reaches all the way to your gum line and protects your remaining tooth structure and your root.

You can rely on the durability of your crown for eating and chewing the foods you love. Customizable ceramic porcelain provides an exact match to your smile and the look you want.

Dental bridges are a non-surgical solution for replacing one or more adjacent missing teeth. Using crowns that fit over your healthy teeth as anchors, a bridge then supports one or more prosthetic teeth in between.

Like a tooth crown, a bridge is made of ceramic porcelain designed to complement your smile and restore chewing function.

Keeping your anchor teeth clean and plaque-free is the key to longevity for your bridge.

Dental implants are also a smart solution for protecting your smile and your dental health since they replace both your tooth and root when you're dealing with tooth loss.

Dental implants can act as anchors for a bridge when you’re managing the loss of multiple teeth. They can also replace a single tooth with a porcelain crown as the restoration.

Dr. Joo completes all aspects of implant dentistry here at our North York dental office, and we’re happy to discuss all your options for treatment with you.

Regular visits to Emery Village Dental for preventive teeth cleanings and checkups with our dentists can help protect your smile.

During these visits, we identify problem areas of tooth decay and check the health of your current dental restorations to make you aware of any concerns as early as possible. Early detection can sometimes give you options to choose less invasive and easier treatment procedures.

Don’t wait to contact your dentists in North York today to schedule your next dental appointment.