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Dental Crown and Bridge
Warragul, Gippsland
Love Your Smile Again With Dental Crowns and Bridges
At Warragul Dental Care, our experienced team use dental crowns and bridges to bring your smile back to life. Whether you’ve got missing teeth, damage to your teeth or want to improve the appearance of your tooth, we can make it happen.
What Are Dental Crowns and Bridges?
We Use Crowns to Protect Weakened Teeth, While a Dental Bridge Will Restores Missing Teeth
Dental crowns are tooth-coloured caps that fully encase your damaged tooth to protect and strengthen it. They can be made of ceramic, gold, or durable zirconia.
Bridges are used to replace one or more missing teeth next to each other. They span the gap where teeth are missing and have artificial teeth fused between two dental crowns anchoring them.
Crowns reinforce cracked, broken, or extensively decayed teeth, helping to prevent further damage. They also cover up discolourations to give you a brighter smile.
Bridges fill in the gaps from missing teeth so your bite and smile keep their natural shape. The custom-made bridges perfectly match the colour of your natural teeth and blend seamlessly with your natural smile.
We hand craft crowns and bridges so they’re sculpted specifically for your mouth and smile. The shape, size and shade of the teeth are tailored to blend in beautifully with your smile, while restoring strength and your bite pattern so you can speak, bite, and chew properly…and boost your smile confidence.
What Problems Can Dental Crowns and Bridges Solve?
- Protecting fragile teeth from further damage
Teeth that are cracked, broken, or severely decayed and need reinforcement and protection. Without treatment, damaged teeth are prone to additional chipping and fracturing.This can lead to inner tooth pulp being injured and requiring root canal therapy.Dental crowns completely encase your damaged teeth to strengthen them against further cracks or breaks. They also prevent painful temperature sensitivities in teeth with thin, worn enamel. Your crown acts like a shield for vulnerable teeth that are already at risk.
- Restores the natural shape of your smile
If you lose teeth over time, the surrounding teeth can tilt and shift into the empty spaces. This causes your bite alignment to change and allows food debris to collect in new hard-to-reach areas. It also gives your smile an aged, sunken appearance over time.Dental bridges fill in gaps where one or more teeth are missing to preserve your bite and smile’s natural shape. The new teeth blend seamlessly, allowing you to eat, speak and smile normally again.
- Improve how your teeth function
Lost teeth or severely damaged teeth can affect your ability to comfortably chew foods. The uneven bite forces more pressure onto fewer teeth, causing jaw pain and headaches. Dental crowns and bridges restore your ability to properly grind and bite into foods.They also realign your jaws for even biting and increased comfort. So, you get to enjoy all your favourite foods again!By protecting fragile teeth and replacing missing ones, dental crowns and bridges restore the way your smile looks and functions, making you feel younger and more like your own self.
By protecting fragile teeth and replacing missing ones, dental crowns and bridges restore the way your smile looks and functions, making you feel younger and more like your own self.
The Process to Fitting a Dental Crown and Bridge
Precision-fit for your smile
Step One
Crafting a custom dental restoration combines technology and art. Our skilled team start with advanced 3D imaging to digitally map the delicate nuances of your smile. State-of-the-art intraoral scanners and X-rays provide clear, detailed images of your teeth and tissues. We then have an in-depth consultation to chat about your cosmetic goals, the tooth shade you desire, and the best material to suit your smile and your budget.
Step Two
Next, we use the digital blueprint of your mouth to design and hand-sculpt an incredibly life-like dental crown or bridge. Our master ceramist meticulously creates your custom restoration to protect and enhance your tooth/teeth. We select the right materials and shade to match your smile and to ensure long-lasting bonding onto your natural tooth structure.
Step Three
At your placement visit, we’ll make sure you have a comfortable and accurate fit. We can make slight adjustments before permanently cementing the crown or bridge onto your prepared tooth/teeth. Finally, we check your bite alignment and the restoration shade/contour against surrounding teeth. Regular dental visits will help the crown/bridge to function like natural teeth for many years.
With advanced technology and an artistic touch, our experienced team create precision-fit restorations tailored just for your smile.
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Who Are Crowns and Bridges Best Suited For?
Crowns and Bridges Are a Great Treatment Choice if You’ve Got Damaged Teeth or Missing Teeth
Dental crowns reinforce and protect cracked, fractured or decayed teeth before further damage occurs.
They’re ideal for teeth that are:
- Cracked or fractured from injury or excessive grinding
- Weakened from large fillings or prior root canals
- Severely decayed and unable to support a filling
- Discoloured or misshapen for cosmetic reasons
Bridges restore your smile after one or more adjacent teeth are lost. You might want a bridge if you have healthy neighbouring teeth to securely anchor the bridge and want to fix:
- A gap where you’ve lost one, several or all teeth in a section or span
- A collapsed bite due to missing tooth/teeth
- Difficulty eating properly or speech impediment from missing teeth
Both dental crowns and bridges restore function and aesthetics in damaged or missing teeth. They resolve a wide range of issues to rebuild and enhance your one-of-a-kind smile.
Why Choose Warragul Dental Care for Your Dental Restoration?
- Relaxed visits and a highly-skilled team – With over 10 years serving Warragul and greater Gippsland, generations of families trust us to rebuild their smiles with care and skill. We take the time to understand your needs and smile goals. Our dentists have advanced training in crown and bridge treatments and work closely with our master ceramist to deliver incredibly natural-looking, durable restorations tailored to you.
- Your comfort is our top priority – Our trained team knows how to melt your nerves away and make your visit calm and relaxed. Our therapy dogs Dogtor Bruce and Dogtor Dave are on-hand to bring smiles and cuddles if you’re feeling anxious.
- Precise digital technology – Our world-class technology allows us to efficiently scan, design and craft your custom crown or bridge for accuracy and artistry.
From relaxed visits to lasting restorations, we bring out your best smile.
Risks & Recovery
Crowns and bridges restore damaged or missing teeth, but like any restorative treatment, they come with risks and recovery considerations.
Possible risks include:
- Temporary sensitivity to hot or cold after placement
- Gum irritation around the treated area
- Risk of fracture or loosening of the crown or bridge under excessive force
- In some cases, further treatment such as root canal therapy may be required if the underlying tooth becomes compromised
Recovery considerations:
- Many patients resume normal activities immediately after treatment
- Mild sensitivity usually improves within a few days
- Avoiding very hard or sticky foods at first can help protect the new restoration
- Regular reviews and good oral hygiene are important to maintain long-term function
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Fee Menu
We believe in transparency and affordability. Download our fee menu to learn more about our competitive rates and the various dental services we offer.
Our fee menu is designed to ensure that high-quality dental care is accessible to everyone in the Warragul and Gippsland communities.
Convenient Payment Plans
Flexible financing so you can access dental care faster
At Warragul Dental Care, we provide multiple affordable payment options so you can get the dental treatment you need without financial strain. These plans allow you to pay gradually with interest-free financing or by accessing your own superannuation savings.
Payment Options Include:
- Interest-free payment plans from independent providers like DentiCare, with deposits as low as 20% of treatment cost and extended flexible repayment terms.
- ZipPay for quick approval and repayment of treatments under $1000 via flexible weekly, fortnight or monthly instalments.
- My SuperCare to access your own superannuation savings to pay for essential dental treatments.
- Processing insurance claims onsite and rebating eligible amounts directly to you.
- Extended in-office payment plans allowing fixed monthly payments.
Our team are happy to explain the plan that best fits your budget and treatment needs.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can a crown or bridge fail?
Crowns and bridges are long-lasting, but they may chip, loosen, or develop decay at the margins. Regular check-ups and good oral hygiene are essential to protect them.
Bring Your Smile Back to Life
If tooth damage or gaps are affecting your smile, call us at 03 8899 6937 to learn more about our dental crowns and bridge treatments. We look forward to seeing you soon.
Disclaimer: The material posted is for informational purposes only and is not intended to substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Results vary with each patient. Any dental procedure carries risks and benefits. If you have any specific questions about any dental and/or medical matter, you should consult your dentist, physician or other professional healthcare providers.
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