Dental Crowns and Bridges in Northport, AL
Living with broken, damaged, or missing teeth dramatically affects your quality of life in several ways. Living with a compromised tooth can be challenging, from diminishing your ability to chew easily to impacting speech and your self-confidence when you talk and interact with others.
Dental crowns and bridges are excellent solutions for damaged or missing teeth that restore aesthetics and function to your smile.
When Do I Need a Tooth Crown?
Our dentists may recommend a dental crown in these situations:
- Repairing a cracked, fractured, or decayed tooth
- Replace a sizeable broken-down filling
- As a restoration for a single dental implant
- Strengthen a tooth that’s had root canal treatment
- As anchors for a dental bridge
Our dentists use the finest materials when creating your dental crown, so you can rest assured that you’ll have a restoration you can rely on for many years.
When Do We Recommend a Dental Bridge?
A dental bridge uses crowns or implants as anchors that support one or more adjacent replacement teeth. Our dentists design your bridge with customized porcelain so it blends flawlessly with your smile while also restoring chewing function and maintaining tooth and bite alignment.
How a Dental Bridge Improves Your Outlook
The dental bridge in Tuscaloosa is a tried and true method for replacing lost teeth. It works hand-in-hand with dental crowns or implants to restore beauty, confidence, and oral function. Below, we've shared some valuable information, letting you know what a dental bridge can do for your smile!
A Fixed Tooth Loss Solution
Because the dental bridge is anchored to healthy teeth or supported through implant dentistry, you can enjoy a stable smile that never rocks or tilts.
A Customizable Prosthetic
We meticulously craft your dental bridge to look like neighboring teeth. The final prosthetic is indistinguishable and blends flawlessly.
Smile with Renewed Confidence
With a custom dental crown, you'll not feel compelled to hide your smile when you laugh or avoid friendly gatherings. Your smile will help you reclaim your happiness.
Frequently Asked Questions
We can complete a tooth crown from start to finish in about two to three weeks and with two visits to Vandervoort Family Dentistry.
The Crown Process in Tuscaloosa: Step-By-Step
Once we've determined that a dental crown is the best procedure to restore your smile, your first appointment will be to prepare your tooth for its restoration.
Our dentists take impressions of the tooth and make it a temporary crown to wear while we wait for a trusted dental lab to create your final restoration. It takes the dental lab two to three weeks to complete a crown.
When your new tooth is ready, you'll return to our Tuscaloosa dental office to have our dentists permanently place and adjust it. Once we place it, you'll be ready to enjoy food and share your restored smile with the world!
When Do I Need a Dental Crown?
Our dentists might recommend a tooth crown in these situations:
- To rebuild an extremely decayed, fractured, or damaged tooth
- To replace a larger broken or lost filling
- As the finishing touch to a single dental implant
- To strengthen a tooth that's had root canal treatment
If you have questions about dental crowns in Tuscaloosa, contact your team at Vandervoort Family Dentistry for more information.
Getting a Bridge or Dental Crown in Northport Is Simple
Whether you’re repairing one tooth with a crown or replacing multiple teeth with a bridge, the process for creating your restoration is similar and straightforward. It typically takes two appointments with your dentist and a few weeks to finish.
During your first appointment, your dentist will prepare your tooth for its new restoration, take impressions of your smile, and create a temporary crown or bridge for you to wear. At the same time, a trusted dental lab handcrafts your final restoration.
It typically takes two to three weeks for the dental lab to create your restoration, and then you’ll return to Vandervoort Family Dentistry to have your dentist permanently place your new crown or bridge. They’ll make any necessary adjustments at that time to ensure proper bite function, and then you’ll be ready to enjoy your newly restored smile!
Meet Our Doctors:
Dr. William M. Vandervoort
Dr. William M. Vandervoort was born and raised in Anniston, Alabama. He completed his undergraduate studies with honors at The University of Alabama in 2010 with a Bachelor of Science ...
Dr. Ally Mizerany DMD
Dr. John Roberson DMD
Caring for Your Crown or Bridge
Brushing and flossing around a dental crown is simple, just like caring for a natural tooth. The key to promoting a bridge’s longevity is excellent brushing and flossing around your anchor teeth to keep them healthy.
Routine checkups and teeth cleanings with your Northport dentist every six months will also help to protect your restoration as we’ll screen you for any signs of tooth decay or anything else that could be problematic for your restoration.
Contact Vandervoort Family Dentistry for More Information
To learn more about dental crowns or bridges, start by booking an evaluation with one of our dentists online or calling our team at (205) 345-7755.
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Dental Crowns and Bridges Technology
Digital Impressions
Digital impressions take the mess and discomfort out of taking an impression of your teeth. Now, we can scan a 3-D image of your tooth, eliminating the need for goopy impression material.
The digital impression helps us design crowns and other restorations with precision and accuracy so you can enjoy your restoration for many years.