Dental Crown & Bridge
At Ocean Tide Dental, in Sarasota, FL, Dr. Alonso and team are committed to using the finest-quality and skilled dental restorations to keep your smile looking and feeling great. If you have a tooth that has been weakened by decay, trauma, grinding, or something else, a dental crown can protect it from future damage. A dental bridge is similar, but has a set of special, custom made crowns designed to replace a missing tooth or teeth. Essentially, two crowns secure an artificial tooth in place, filling the gap in your teeth, helping create a healthy bite and smile. Call Ocean Tide Dental at Stickney Point in Sarasota, FL for all your dental crown and bridge needs.
Using Dental Crowns to strengthen and protect a damaged tooth is important with helping patients maintain their natural teeth as long as possible, enjoying the ability to eat and speak effectively. Teeth with significant damage may benefit from restorations such as dental crowns.
What is a dental crown?
Dr. Alonso describes a dental crown as a tooth-shaped cap or cover bonded over a tooth to restore its size, strength, shape, and color or to improve its overall appearance. Crowns are used for many different situations. They can hold together parts of a weakened or cracked tooth, cover teeth that have been severely worn down, protect a weak tooth from fracturing, cover misshapen or discolored teeth, and support a large filling when there isn’t enough remaining healthy tooth structure left.
Replace One Or More Missing Teeth With Dental Bridges
Patients in the Sarasota area interested in restoring their smiles following tooth loss have several options to consider. While some patients are good candidates for dental implants, others may not be, which is why patients must have a choice. Dr. Alonso and her team are excited to provide a number of different options for those looking to replace missing teeth, including bridges. Bridges are made as fixed or removable restorations to replace one or more teeth in a row. They are an economical option for patients on a budget or with limited reimbursement through their dental insurance plan.
What types of bridges are available at Ocean Tide Dental in Sarasota, FL?
Ocean Tide Dental, offers a variety of different bridge types to meet the needs of our patients. We have conventional dental bridges, Maryland-bonded bridges, cantilever bridges, and implant-supported bridges.
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Traditional dental bridges:
Conventional dental bridges are made up of two or more crowns placed on either side of a missing tooth space and supported by natural teeth. They are sometimes referred to as fixed bridges.Cantilever bridges. Cantilever bridges are similar to traditional dental bridges but only require one adjacent tooth for support instead of two.Maryland bridge. Maryland bonded bridges use porcelain wings or metal frameworks that attach to existing teeth to fill in the gap left by a missing tooth.Implant bridge. Implant-supported bridges use implants as anchors for the bridge and provide additional support and stability compared to traditional dental bridges.
Dental Crowns
Come get your Dental Crowns in Sarasota, around the Gulf Gate Estates and Stickney Point area today. Now, it is easier than ever to place or fix your crowns in a stress-free environment. Dr. Alonso is a skilled General Dentist that has created and enhanced countless smiles using the latest technology and precision for dental crowns. Now, proudly serving the greater Sarasota area. Give us a call today to see how we can offer you and your smile an affordable, pristine dental solution. Come experience the difference.
Dental Bridges
If you suffer from a missing tooth and are not a good candidate for a dental implant, a dental bridge can help restore the appearance of your smile. Not only do dental bridges replace missing teeth and provide complete, beautiful smiles, they also promote oral health and well-being by preventing your remaining teeth from shifting and creating and even bite.
Dental bridges are anchored by crowns and blend seamlessly with your existing teeth. Bridges do have special cleaning needs and require diligence and attention. Floss threaders and special toothbrushes can help make your daily hygiene routine easier.
If you need a dental crown or bridge, you've come to the right place. Call Ocean Tide Dental at Stickney Point, Sarasota, FL.