CROWNS & BRIDGES

Depending on the materials used, the amount of prep work needed, and your level of dental insurance coverage, the cost of your crown can vary. If you’re concerned about the costs of your upcoming crown, you can contact our office to discuss your financial options.

On average, porcelain crowns are sturdy and can last around 15 years. However, their longevity mostly depends on you and your oral hygiene. Patients with great dental hygiene habits can see their crowns live up to 25 to 30 years. Those who don’t brush and floss or attend dental cleaning appointments regularly may need to replace theirs in as little as 5.

At Nu Dentistry, our top priority is preserving your healthy, beautiful smile, and that includes saving as many of your natural teeth as we can. It is our firm belief that a tooth extraction should only be performed as a last resort. When the tooth is too damaged to be restored, or the tooth will cause further lasting damage to the health and structure of the rest of your mouth, an extraction is necessary. Natural teeth are more durable and less costly to upkeep than artificial replacements.

For patients who use porcelain crowns with a metal inner restoration, you may find a black line around the bottom edge of your crown. While the porcelain perfectly matches the rest of your teeth, the metal restoration does not. If there’s a margin between the two or your gum line recedes, then the restoration becomes exposed and appears black. As long as you continue to maintain good oral hygiene habits, your tooth is perfectly healthy and thriving with its crown.

The cost of your dental bridge hinges on a number of important factors: the type of bridge, the materials used, the number of teeth to be replaced, and the location of the missing teeth. Implant-supported bridges, for example, tend to cost more than traditional bridges.

A bridge for a missing tooth does just as its name suggests. It bridges the space left behind by a removed tooth by shaving down the teeth on both ends of the gap and capping them, each with a crown. These crowns are joined to the number of false teeth needed, so the entire device is a single piece. Altogether, the supporting crowns keep the replacement teeth both secure in place and strong enough to act similarly to your natural teeth.