A crown \u2014 most people call it a cap \u2014 is a custom-made cover that sits over a tooth that is too broken down to hold an ordinary filling. It restores the shape, the bite and the appearance of the tooth, and takes the chewing load off the weakened structure underneath.<\/p>\n
We fit crowns after root canal treatment, on teeth with large old fillings that keep chipping, on badly worn-down teeth, and on implants. A bridge is the same idea extended across a gap: crowns on the teeth either side support a replacement tooth in the middle, so the gap is closed without surgery.<\/p>\n
Metal-ceramic crowns are strong and cost-effective and remain a good choice for back teeth. Full-ceramic and zirconia crowns transmit light the way enamel does, so they are the natural choice for front teeth and for anyone who does not want a metal line showing at the gum. We will show you the options and what each costs at the consultation rather than deciding for you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A crown is a tooth-shaped cover fitted over a damaged, heavily filled or root-treated tooth. A bridge uses crowns on either side of a gap to carry a replacement tooth.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"menu_order":30,"template":"","class_list":["post-445","bcd_service","type-bcd_service","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/pulse360care.com\/BrightDental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/bcd_service\/445","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/pulse360care.com\/BrightDental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/bcd_service"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/pulse360care.com\/BrightDental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/bcd_service"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/pulse360care.com\/BrightDental\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=445"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}