Dental Crowns Miami, FL

What are dental crowns?

A dental crown is a laboratory produced tooth form made of porcelain, zirconia, or other technologically advanced materials designed to restore the natural form, function, and appearance to a damaged tooth. The crown, or cap,is made to fit over the natural tooth. The material selected for the crown or bridge is determined by the location and purpose it will serve in the oral cavity.

What are dental bridges?

A dental bridge is a multi-crown restoration used to replace a missing tooth, or teeth. At Dr. Rita The Smile Designer, traditional dental bridges are offered to patients who choose not to replace missing teeth with dental implants or with removable appliances. A dental bridge is supported by natural teeth that are found on either end of the edentulous ( missing teeth ) area. For more detailed information, schedule an appointment at our office for a customized evaluation. As a cosmetic dentist, Dr. Rita Dargham will design a bridge made to optimize the function, form, and esthetics of your smile.

Before the Procedure

If you are getting dental crowns or a dental bridge for cosmetic reasons, we often recommend that you whiten your teeth first if you think you may want a whiter smile. At Dr. Rita The Smile Designer, 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 whitening completed first, your new crown or bridge will be made to match your new brilliantly white teeth.

Miami, Florida Dental Crowns and Dental Bridges

The Process

When electing to have dental crowns and dental bridges fabricated, it is advisable that you work with a restorative and cosmetic dentist that knows how to complete the procedure in a way that looks and feels natural. At Dr. Rita The Smile Designer, we can do so while also working to keep our patients as comfortable as possible by using sedation dentistry.

When fabricating a dental crown for a tooth, Dr. Rita The Smile Designer starts by preparing the tooth. We will need to reshape a portion of the enamel so as to create room for the new restoration. Once complete, custom made temporary crown will be secured to the tooth and is to remain in place during the laboratory phase of the treatment. Patients typically wear this provisional crown for two weeks while waiting for the permanent one to be fabricated. During this time, caution is advised during eating, brushing, and flossing with the temporary crown so as to reduce the risk of it chipping or coming off.

When the dental crown or bridge is complete, patients return to our Miami 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 to the tooth using advanced bonding techniques or cements. Patients elect these restorations to replace missing teeth in a way that looks natural and restores the functionality of the missing tooth, or teeth.