Crowns, Bridges & Implants
Restore Your Smile and Ability to Chew with Crown, Bridge, & Implant Dental Procedures
Dental Crowns & Bridges For Your Teeth
Crowns are necessary when a tooth is broken to the point that a filling will not adequately restore the tooth to solid function. A crown is a restoration that covers, or "caps," a tooth to restore it to its normal shape and size, giving the tooth new life to function and look like a brand-new real tooth. With proper home-care, habits, and diet, crowns can last for many, many years. Avoid chewing hard foods, ice or other hard objects. Cleaning between your teeth is vital with crowns. Floss or interdental cleaners (specially shaped brushes and sticks) are important tools to remove plaque from the crown area where the gum meets the tooth. Plaque in that area can cause dental decay around the crown and also increase the risk for gum disease.
A bridge is simply multiple crowns with one or more spans of replacement teeth in between them used to replace one or more missing teeth. They too require excellent homecare, habits, and hygiene to achieve long term success.
Dental Implants – So Many Options!
Implant technology gets better every day. Dr. Giesler maintains a close working relationship with the local Oral Surgeons to ensure the best proper placement and restoration of any implant supported restoration.
Implants can used to replace and support one or more missing teeth without having to affect the remaining neighboring teeth. Implants can also be used in conjunction with removeable type and non-removable type dentures to greatly increase their functional abilities.
A thorough evaluation by the oral surgeon will determine if you a candidate for dental implants.
