There are various types of tooth restorations to replace or repair damaged or missing teeth. Among the popular types of tooth restorations that Alpine Dental and Denture Center perform most often are onlays and inlays, dental crowns, and bridges. Continue to learn more about those dental implants.
- Onlays & Inlays
To repair cracked teeth, or mildly decayed teeth, onlays and inlays are a form of tooth restoration. Inlays fill a damaged or decaying area between the cusps of the teeth. Onlays, however, actually cover one or more cusps of a tooth. These types of permanent ceramic restorations work well for just a single tooth needing minor repairs. When your particular tooth injury does not call for a bridge or crown, then onlays and inlays will work for you.
2. Crowns
A dental crown is a covering placed over a damaged or decayed tooth, restoring the tooth to its former glory as well as providing a shield against any further decay. At, our dental lab on-site can design the crowns for you, making the process simple for all our patients.
3. Tooth Bridges
A dental bridge is one kind of restoration in which one or more missing teeth are replaced with the support of the adjacent teeth. We create our dental bridges to match the color of your teeth. Tooth bridges are designed to bridge the missing tooth, and these bridges also join the adjacent teeth to provide strength and support.
Steps in the placement of a dental bridge include:
Preparing the surrounding teeth to act as the bridge abutment.
Creating the tooth bridge that includes crowns for the adjacent teeth and a prosthesis to replace the missing tooth.
Attaching the bridge to the adjacent teeth while filling in the space with a permanent replacement tooth.
Custom-Made Dental Restorations
For those who live in Montgomery Village, as well as for surrounding communities, visit our office, schedule a session today by contacting us at (301) 710-9991. We, in our dental clinic, provide simple dentistry besides offering various treatments such as dentures, root canals, oral surgery, as well as extractions.