Our Services
Cosmetic Crowns & Bridges
Procedure: Full porcelain coverage (Crowns) of fractured
teeth with old, discolored bondings.
Patient: Deanna L. | Coral Springs, Florida
Testimonial: "My boyfriend referred me to Dr. Salee to improve my smile. I was too embarrassed to smile whenever I would have my picture taken. Never again."
teeth with old, discolored bondings.
Patient: Deanna L. | Coral Springs, Florida
Testimonial: "My boyfriend referred me to Dr. Salee to improve my smile. I was too embarrassed to smile whenever I would have my picture taken. Never again."
The crown or "cap" fits over a carefully prepared existing tooth. Single crowns are advised when a large portion of the tooth has been damaged by decay.
The Facts About Crown and Bridge Treatments
What is a Crown? A crown, sometimes called a "cap", ia a tooth-like covering placed over a carefully prepared existing tooth. Used to strengthen, restore or improve the appearance of your natural tooth, a crown is placed on an individual tooth much like a thimble over your finger. In addition to being used to strengthen a tooth to accomodate the attachment of a fixed bridge, crowns serve many functions. One of the most common is to support the tooth when there is no longer sufficient tooth structure left to place a filling. Crowns may also be used to protect the structure of a tooth that is fractured or broken.Types of Crowns
- Porcelain Fused-to-Metal Crowns
- Full Ceramic Crowns
- Full Gold Crowns
- Partial Coverage Gold or Ceramic Crowns
A bridge is a custom device anchored to neighboring teeth that replaces one or more missing teeth. When a lost tooth is replaced with a bridge, the teeth on either side of the missing one must be carefully prepared to serve as anchors(abutments) to hold the prosthetic replacement teeth in place.
The type of crown and bridge materials used depents on:
- Aesthetics - color match and appearance
- Form - the contour of the bridge must conform to the surrounding tissue in a natural healthy position
- Function - chewing and biting accuracy
Why is Crown and Bridge Treatment Necessary?
Losing a permanent tooth, whether it be due to dental decay, periodontal (gum) disease, injury or accident, can cause many serious problems for your neighboring teeth. Because the support and chewing forces are altered, the remaining teeth may begin to shift. The opposing tooth above or below the lost tooth can begin to move up or down and out of the socket, which can accelerate gum disease and further breakdown the bone structure. If the missing tooth is not replaced, more teeth may eventually be lost due to the improper forces exerted during chewing.
What are the Benefits of Crown and Bridge Treatment?
Crown and Bridge Treatment will restore lost teeth, support remaining teeth and help you maintain optimum dental health. We will evaluate your oral health and work to create the best treatment options for you.
Losing a permanent tooth, whether it be due to dental decay, periodontal (gum) disease, injury or accident, can cause many serious problems for your neighboring teeth. Because the support and chewing forces are altered, the remaining teeth may begin to shift. The opposing tooth above or below the lost tooth can begin to move up or down and out of the socket, which can accelerate gum disease and further breakdown the bone structure. If the missing tooth is not replaced, more teeth may eventually be lost due to the improper forces exerted during chewing.
What are the Benefits of Crown and Bridge Treatment?
Crown and Bridge Treatment will restore lost teeth, support remaining teeth and help you maintain optimum dental health. We will evaluate your oral health and work to create the best treatment options for you.
For superior aesthetics, full ceramic crowns and porcelain fused-to-metal crowns are often used to look like your natural teeth. Gold crowns may be used for extra strength, usually on the back teeth where chewing surfaces are under the most pressure.
Crown and Bridge Treatment
- Restores your smile
- Matches the color and appearance of your natural teeth
- Maintains the natural bite
- Maintains the shape of your face
- Prevents unnatural stress on other teeth
- Keeps other teeth in their proper place
- Prevents shifting and tilting of adjacent teeth
- Restores your ability to properly chew and speak
- Discourages further dental decay and periodontal disease
Once we determine that crown and bridge treatment is indicated, a series of appointments will be scheduled for you. It is important for you to keep all these appointments to prevent any delays in treatment. At the first appointment, we complete a thorough oral examination, including an evaluation of your dental history.
The bridge spans the space where one or more teeth have been lost in the dental arch.
Together, the replacement tooth(or teeth) and crowns are fabricated and placed in the mouth as one non-removable unit called a fixed bridge
Together, the replacement tooth(or teeth) and crowns are fabricated and placed in the mouth as one non-removable unit called a fixed bridge
During the restorative procedure, we first anesthetize the area to be treated. Next we carefully shape and contour the tooth or teeth to be crowned to allow the crown or bridge sufficient space for proper fit and appearance. Finally, we make an impression of the area and fit the teeth involoved with a temporary crown or bridge to protect them until your next appointment.
At the following appointment, we evaluate the final crown or bridge for proper fit before placing it permanently, making final adjustments if necessary.
Boynton Beach, West Palm Beach and other cities in Palm Beach County, Florida, are quite affluent, and there are many cosmetic dentists around these area to choose from. However, care should be taken when picking a dentist in West Palm Beach or Boynton Beach since some dentists are better than others, and there are several considerations that anyone searching for a cosmetic dentist should make if he/she is to get the very best. One of the most important considerations is the qualifications of the dentist West Palm Beach and their team. As a graduate of School of Dental Medicine in the University of Pittsburgh, Dr. Elan Salee of Boynton Dental Studio practices various fields of cosmetic dentistry, such as orosthodontics and orthodontics, and has years of experience in all procedures.
The different procedures in cosmetic dentistry include tooth reshaping or sculpting, tooth bonding, teeth whitening, installation of dental bridges and porcelain veneers, gum lifts and bite reclamation. As a West Palm Beach dentist who is readily available, Dr. Salee provides emergency services (since toothaches are excruciating) and offers optimal professionalism in the Boynton Beach, Palm Beach, and Boca Raton areas. Boynton Dental Studio is exceptionally clean and well stocked, and Dr. Salee's team has the latest tools and equipment at their disposal and use the latest technologies in cosmetic dentistry.
In addition to utilizing the latest technologies, Boynton Beach Dental Studio has consistent nitrous oxide and anesthesia delivery systems, uses mercury free fillings, low exposure digital radiography or x-ray, electronic dental instruments that are minimally invasive, and a digital tooth color matching camera. Although cost considerations are important, patients should not expect quality service from a dentist in West Palm Beach if they are not willing to pay for quality. Boynton Dental Studio is fully insured and and is excellent standing with such consumer protection agencies as the Better Business Bureau (BBB).
At the following appointment, we evaluate the final crown or bridge for proper fit before placing it permanently, making final adjustments if necessary.
Boynton Beach, West Palm Beach and other cities in Palm Beach County, Florida, are quite affluent, and there are many cosmetic dentists around these area to choose from. However, care should be taken when picking a dentist in West Palm Beach or Boynton Beach since some dentists are better than others, and there are several considerations that anyone searching for a cosmetic dentist should make if he/she is to get the very best. One of the most important considerations is the qualifications of the dentist West Palm Beach and their team. As a graduate of School of Dental Medicine in the University of Pittsburgh, Dr. Elan Salee of Boynton Dental Studio practices various fields of cosmetic dentistry, such as orosthodontics and orthodontics, and has years of experience in all procedures.
The different procedures in cosmetic dentistry include tooth reshaping or sculpting, tooth bonding, teeth whitening, installation of dental bridges and porcelain veneers, gum lifts and bite reclamation. As a West Palm Beach dentist who is readily available, Dr. Salee provides emergency services (since toothaches are excruciating) and offers optimal professionalism in the Boynton Beach, Palm Beach, and Boca Raton areas. Boynton Dental Studio is exceptionally clean and well stocked, and Dr. Salee's team has the latest tools and equipment at their disposal and use the latest technologies in cosmetic dentistry.
In addition to utilizing the latest technologies, Boynton Beach Dental Studio has consistent nitrous oxide and anesthesia delivery systems, uses mercury free fillings, low exposure digital radiography or x-ray, electronic dental instruments that are minimally invasive, and a digital tooth color matching camera. Although cost considerations are important, patients should not expect quality service from a dentist in West Palm Beach if they are not willing to pay for quality. Boynton Dental Studio is fully insured and and is excellent standing with such consumer protection agencies as the Better Business Bureau (BBB).