Crowns and Bridges

Dr. Vanama can restore missing teeth and protect damaged ones at Discovery Dental in Issaquah.

We strive to protect teeth through preventive dentistry, but when a tooth is cracked, decayed, or even missing, your family dentist has two major ways to restore it—a crown or a bridge. Each new tooth surface is made of high-quality material, such as porcelain, that will match the color of your other teeth, keeping aesthetic dentistry principles in mind.

Dental crowns and bridges even gleam like a natural tooth. We also use bio-compatible materials to protect dental health.

A dental crown is a cap that covers the top and sides of a tooth. It’s related to a dental bridge, which is an appliance that holds a full new tooth or teeth in place between two crowns. Whether your tooth is damaged or missing, contact our local dentist office in Issaquah to schedule a restorative dentistry appointment.

What Does a Dental Crown Do?

A dental crown looks like a new tooth. It caps the top and sides of a tooth, creating the sturdy surface you need for chewing—plus, we’ll make it look great in your smile. Holistic dentist Dr. Vanama can recommend a crown for:

New Structure: After tooth decay or a cavity, a tooth may need stronger walls, and a crown can give it that long-term sturdy structure.
A Filling Replacement: When an old filling wears out, a crown can protect the tooth from a new infection.
Damage Repair: A tooth that is cracked, chipped, or damaged in another way can be repaired and held together with a crown.
A Finish to a Procedure: We can cover and protect your tooth after a root canal or cavity treatment.
A Beautiful New Tooth: Fix a cosmetic issue—like a misshapen, discolored, or damaged tooth that is interrupting your smile—by covering it with a color-matched, customized new crown.
An Implant Restoration: After you get a dental implant (a new tooth root), we can place a full crown on it to replace your tooth. The crown will work as well as a natural tooth.

When your Dr. Vanama recommends a crown, it’s because we fully believe it will improve your overall health. We always give options that are beneficial to you at the dental clinic. Call or contact us today to learn more!

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What Is a Dental Bridge?

A dental bridge is an appliance that holds a tooth replacement in place in the socket where you lost a tooth. With a bridge, we can even replace two or three teeth in a row at the dentist office.

Imagine a bridge that you can use to walk over a river, attached to each shore with heavy concrete pillars. Now, imagine that the middle peak of the bridge holds a giant tooth.

Well, that’s kind of how a dental bridge works. It’s an appliance that holds a tooth in the middle. The attachments on the shores are customized crowns that we attach to your natural teeth next to the empty socket.

If you’re missing one tooth, for example, a bridge will include:

A replacement tooth in the middle.
Crowns on both ends of the bridge, bonded to your natural teeth.

The replacement tooth will hover just above the gums in the socket, not quite touching. We’ll customize every part of the bridge with the right color, shape, and reflectivity to look like your natural teeth and complete your beautiful smile.

The Benefits of a Dental Bridge

Patients at our family dental practice are surprised and excited about the results of their dental bridges. Many of them have never thought about getting a bridge, but a bridge can:

Make Your Smile Look Beautiful Again: You’ll smile with confidence with a color-matched, custom bridge. No one will know it’s there.
Help You Chew: Anchored to natural teeth, your bridge will make a solid chewing surface, letting you get back to your favorite foods.
Hold Your Other Teeth in Place: An empty socket can cause nearby teeth to gradually move toward it, but a bridge holds your teeth in their positions.
Protect the Socket: Don’t leave the empty socket exposed, making it vulnerable to infection. Cover it with a bridge (and get regular dental cleanings).

If you’ve been hiding your smile because of an empty socket, you can get your confidence back with a dental bridge. Your dental specialists will keep you comfortable throughout the process at our friendly office. You can even request sedation dentistry if you have dental anxiety.

Get a Dental Crown or Bridge at Discovery Dental

Is a tooth damaged or missing? Don’t just go to the nearest dentist; go to the right one for you. Our custom crowns and bridges can protect and even replace a tooth or multiple teeth. Call Discovery Dental clinic now for restorative and general dentistry—plus, affordable dentistry and all the other dental services you need.