Cosmetic Dentistry: Bridges, Crowns and Bonding Procedures

Taking the best care of your body involves nutrition, exercise and maintenance; your body is a complex system with interdependent function and your teeth play a major role.

Many people take the health of their teeth for granted and neglect to see a dentist on a regular basis. In some cases when a person experiences tooth pain, it is the result of insufficient cleaning.

Sometimes this neglect leads to tooth loss and a cosmetic dentistry procedure can be recommended for replacing them to maintain proper alignment of the jaw and prevent disfiguration.

Here"s a list of the basic conditions and cosmetic dentistry procedures that can help you to discuss your options with your dentist:


Bridging the Gap between Missing Teeth

Physical trauma or a tooth extraction can leave an unsightly gap between your teeth. Beyond the cosmetic appearance, the space left from a removed tooth can cause your other teeth to begin to shift in position. If this condition is left untreated for a long period of time it can affect your other teeth as well as your health in general.

One solution that has been used in the past with success for this condition is dental bridge work where a manufactured tooth is made to fit the space created by the extracted tooth. The most common type of bridge work involves a ceramic or metal tooth supported on either side by

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