Dr.
Derek F. Mark B.D.S Dr. Bill Hawkes B.D.Sc. (WA)
Dr. Kiran Pothukuchi BDSc (UWA)
Crown
& Bridge
The
professional staff at CVDC are very experienced in all facets
of crown and bridge therapy. Those who have had extensive filling
care in the past know as we age the walls of teeth become more
fragile and are prone to break. A dental crown is a cover for
the whole tooth which assists in holding the tooth together. They
can be made in porcelain (tooth coloured and shaded) as well as
gold.
Crowns are often used to improve ones smile. A missing tooth can
also be placed and “fixed” into position by using
a dental bridge-this is usually crowns on teeth adjacent to the
gap supporting one in the middle. There are variations to this
including just “bonding” a tooth to ones on either
side also.