A crown is a hollow, artificial tooth that fits over a natural tooth or a dental implant. They act like a super strong jacket for your tooth, strengthening weak teeth, protecting large fillings, and can even rebuild broken or chipped ones. Crowns can also improve the appearance of misshapen or discoloured teeth, giving you back a confident smile.
While crowns can definitely improve the look of your teeth by changing their size or shape, their benefits go beyond cosmetics. They act like a super strong jacket for your tooth, providing vital support and strength, especially for teeth with large fillings, cracks, or chips.
A bridge, also called a fixed bridge or a fixed dental prosthesis, is a dental restoration that replaces one or more missing teeth. It extends across an area that has no teeth and is typically made up of an artificial tooth fused between 2 crowns. The bridge is held firmly in place by your own teeth on each side of the missing one(s) or by dental implants. A bridge is permanent and cannot be removed.
