Bridges / Crowns
Crowns and bridges maximize your smile, speech and chewing function. When teeth are missing, many problems can occur: Firstly, plaque can build up more easily as teeth crowd together resulting in tooth decay and periodontal disease. If back teeth are missing, adjacent teeth can shift into vacant space over time.
A crown or cap is usually placed because the remaining tooth structure is not capable of adequately supporting or retaining a regular filling. In addition, a crown will help hold together and support the remaining tooth structure, thus minimizing the chance that a tooth could fracture.
Bridges are used to replace missing teeth. Why is that important? Because the teeth in front of the space will drift back, creating more spaces in between front teeth. Teeth behind the missing tooth space will tilt forward causing there to be an inadequate amount of space for any future work. And the tooth above the missing tooth space will grow down into the tooth space. Also the tooth/teeth located above or below the space will begin to erupt into the space.
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