Revitalize Your Smile: Dental Crowns and Bridges at Woodbridge Hill Dental Practice, Surrey
Dental crowns and bridges provide solutions for replacing damaged or missing teeth, enhancing your smile, and promoting oral health, allowing you to eat, speak, and smile with confidence. At Woodbridge Hill Dental Practice in Surrey, we provide both crowns and bridges to patients seeking to strengthen or replace weakened or missing teeth. With proper care, a crown or bridge can last for many years, ensuring long-term dental health and functionality.
What Is a Dental Crown?
A dental crown serves as a protective cap placed over a weakened tooth to aid in its restoration and protection. Whether a tooth is chipped, fractured, or damaged, a crown helps it blend seamlessly with the rest of your smile while preventing future issues. Porcelain crowns are custom-made to match your natural smile, ensuring they blend in seamlessly with your other teeth. They can be crafted entirely from porcelain or porcelain bonded to a precious metal, offering a durable option. The choice of material depends on individual needs; for instance, pure porcelain crowns are ideal for individuals who do not grind their teeth.
Book Your Appointment
Contact Woodbridge Dental today if you have any queries about the dental treatments that we provide. Our opening hours are 8.00 A.M. until 6.00 P.M., Monday – Friday, and 8.00 A.M. until 3.00 P.M. on Saturdays. You can call us on 01483 568 584. Alternatively, you can use our easy online booking service or send an email to reception@woodbridgedental.co.uk and we will get back to you as soon as possible. Click here to find out more about our offers and new patient deals.
Types of Dental Crowns in Surrey
There are various types of porcelain dental crowns crafted from different materials, each suitable for specific applications. The choice of the best dental crown material depends on factors such as the crown’s location and individual needs.
- Porcelain crowns: Known for their natural appearance, these are commonly used for front teeth.
- Porcelain bonded to precious metal: Consists of a precious metal base with porcelain applied over it in layers, offering both strength and aesthetics.
- Porcelain and composite crowns: Made from a composite material for a natural look, although they may not be as robust as porcelain bonded to metal.
- Precious metal crowns: Crafted from gold or palladium without using porcelain, making them suitable for less visible teeth at the back of the mouth.
Dental Bridges
Dental bridges are crafted to replace one or more missing teeth, utilizing one or more artificial teeth fixed into the mouth by anchoring them to healthy teeth or dental implants. They provide an alternative to removable dentures, as bridges are securely fixed in the mouth and can be cared for like natural teeth. The creation of a bridge involves taking impressions of the adjacent teeth to the gap, crafting crowns for these teeth, and connecting them with an artificial tooth to fill the gap.
Dental Bridge vs Implant
Alternatively, dental implants offer a long-lasting solution by surgically implanting a titanium post into the jawbone, onto which an artificial tooth is affixed for a permanent replacement. While dental bridges offer a more affordable option compared to implants and require less treatment time, implants may also be of interest as they provide a durable solution.
Dental Crown Costs
The cost of dental crown treatment depends on a number of factors, such as what material the crown or bridge will be made from. At Woodbridge Hill Dental Practice, the cost for private treatment for crowns is between £410 and £580, with partial crowns from £300. With our dental plans, you can save money on crowns too. If you have our Care Plan, you will pay only the lab bill for crowns, which costs from £29 for partial crowns and from £38 for full crowns.
How Dental Crowns Are Made
To fit a dental crown, the tooth will first be prepared. This is to make sure that it is the right shape to hold the crown. The outer surface of the tooth is removed so that the core remains and a crown can be fitted over the top. The crown will be as thick as the tooth that has been removed. An impression of the tooth is then sent to the dental lab so that a crown can be made that fits the tooth. The color of the crown will also be matched to your existing teeth, and a temporary crown will be fitted until the permanent crown is ready.
Why You Should Replace Missing Teeth
Replacing missing teeth is both practical and can improve the look of your smile. It can make it easier to eat and talk again, plus restore your smile. A dental bridge uses crowns to help replace your teeth in an easy and effective way.
Make an appointment with our dentist in Guildford, Surrey if you’re interested in a crown or bridge to restore your smile.
Visit Us at Our Convenient Guildford Location:
Woodbridge Hill Dental Practice
49A Woodbridge Hill
Guildford, GU2 9ZD
Call us today: 01483 568584
Opening Days: Monday to Saturday