Crowns & Bridges in Quakers Hill
Crowns and bridges are custom-made dental restorations that restore the function and appearance of teeth affected by decay, damage, or tooth loss. Both are made from tooth-coloured materials to match the shade of your natural teeth.
What are crowns and bridges?
A dental crown is a cap that covers the entire visible surface of a tooth above the gumline. Crowns protect a tooth weakened by decay or fracture, restore a tooth after root canal treatment, cover severe discolouration, or support a bridge. They’re made from porcelain, zirconia, or a combination, using 3Shape Trios digital scanning for accurate records.
A dental bridge replaces one or more missing teeth by anchoring an artificial tooth to crowns on the teeth either side of the gap. It’s fixed in place and doesn’t need to be removed. Your dentist will discuss whether a bridge or an implant is more appropriate for your situation.
Inlays and onlays sit between a filling and a crown in size. They’re used when a tooth has too much damage for a standard filling but doesn’t need full crown coverage, and are custom-made from tooth-coloured materials.
When a crown or bridge may help
- Protecting a tooth weakened by large decay or fracture
- Restoring a tooth following root canal treatment
- Covering a tooth with severe discolouration or irregular shape
- Replacing one or more missing teeth with a fixed bridge
What the treatment involves
Prepare
The tooth is shaped to receive the restoration, a digital scan or impression is taken, and a temporary restoration is placed.
Fabricate
Your crown, bridge, inlay, or onlay is custom-made at a dental laboratory to match the shade and shape of your natural teeth.
Fit & cement
At the second appointment the final restoration is fitted, adjusted, and cemented in place.
Questions about crowns and bridges
Putting it off because of the cost?
Tell us. We can give you a written estimate, explain what happens if you wait, and talk about spreading the payments.
About crown and bridge photos
We only publish before-and-after photographs of crowns and bridges we’ve made, shot the same way each time, and only where the patient has given us written consent.
Ask us at your appointment and we can show you the materials themselves, which is more useful than a photograph for judging how a crown will look.
Shade matching varies with the surrounding teeth. Nothing here is a guarantee of outcome.
Book a crown or bridge consultation.
Book online, or call and ask for an estimate before you commit to anything.