Dr. Bartholomew Paxton, DDS
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Crowns & Bridges
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Crowns & Bridges
Paxton Dental
2852 West 4700 South . Suite B . Taylorsville, Utah 84129 . 801.969.3752
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How Long do Crowns and Bridges Last?
Although crowns and bridges can last a lifetime, sometimes they become loose or drop out. The best and essential step you can have in order to make sure the permanency of your crown or bridge is to maintain a good oral hygiene. A bridge can lose its support if the teeth or bone holding it in place are damaged by dental disorder.
Keep your gums and teeth healthy by brushing with fluoride toothpaste twice a day and flossing daily. Also see your dentist and hygienist regularly for checkups and professional cleanings. Avoid chewing hard foods, ice or other hard objects to prevent damage to your new crown or bridge.
How do Bridges Work?
A bridge is advised if there is an absence of one or more teeth. Gaps left by nonexistent teeth causes the remaining teeth to alternate or move into the vacant spaces, causing in a bad bite. The inequity affected by missing teeth may lead to a gum disorder and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disease.
To replace one or more missing teeth, bridges are used. Bridges span the space where the teeth are missing. They are cemented to the normal teeth or even to implants surrounding the empty space.
What are Crowns and Bridges?
In order to revive the integrity of damaged tooth or exchange lacking tooth, dentists use crowns or bridges. Porcelain crowns and bridges are the aesthetic treatment option for repairing badly decayed or broken down teeth, cracked teeth, and old large amalgam fillings.These methods to dental restoration offer long-term remedies to serious complications which will threaten greater than just an individual's oral overall health
How do Crowns Work?
A crown is positioned over a tooth, mainly capping it. The crown restores the tooth's figure and size when guarding the fractured or decayed authentic beneath. Whenever a tooth is incapable to preserve a normal filling, a crown presents the safety required to protect and maintain it. Crowns also can go over inadequately shaped or discolored teeth.
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