Smile Fitness Dental Centers offer great news for Peoria, AZ residents struggling with tooth loss – dentures are more comfortable and secure than ever. We’ve all seen the comic representations of denture wearers who look as though they’ve inserted horse teeth into their mouth, or people struggling to speak or chew with ill-fitting dentures. Thanks to improved dental technology, our Glendale dental practice can help patients replace any number of teeth with a comfortable, beautiful full or partial denture. Sun City, AZ residents, your friendly Smile Fitness Dental Centers staff is here to help you reinvent your bite. Call to schedule a tooth replacement consultation today.
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Smile Restoration is Available – Dentures at Smile Fitness Dental Centers
August 24, 2015
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Maintain Your Smile with a Crown and Bridge from Smile Fitness Dental Centers
October 28, 2014
Whether you are missing one tooth or several, the consequences are more than cosmetic. As if feeling self-conscious when you smile or talk isn’t bad enough, there is also the risk of your remaining teeth becoming misaligned. This can lead to a bad bite, gum disease or even temporomandibular joint disorder, or TMJ. The way to avoid all of this is to fill the void, and one viable option is a crown and bridge from Smile Fitness Dental Centers in Phoenix, AZ, and Peoria, AZ. With a crown and bridge, your smile is complete and other oral health hazards are averted.
Crown and Bridge to the Rescue
A crown, otherwise known as a cap, is usually made of dental porcelain and made to cover a tooth that is badly damaged by decay or injury. In the case of a crown and bridge, the crown is placed on the teeth that abut the space of the missing tooth. These abutments then act as anchors to firmly hold the bridge in place. The bridge, in turn, spans the space of the missing tooth and holds the replacement tooth, or pontic, in proper position.
As the first step in fabricating your custom-fitted crown and bridge, the dentist at Smile Fitness Dental Center will slightly diminish the size of the teeth on either side of the open space, so they can accommodate crowns. Then, an impression is made in order to create a precise mold from which the crown and bridge are made in a professional dental lab. You’ll wear a temporary replacement while your crown and bridge are manufactured. When this is ready, the temporary is removed and the permanent crown and bridge are secured in place with dental cement. With good oral hygiene, including brushing, flossing and regular dental check-ups, your crown and bridge can last for decades.
Schedule an Appointment Today
If you’re ready to fill the void of a missing tooth or teeth, call either the Phoenix, AZ, or Peoria, AZ, office of Smile Fitness Dental Centers to learn more about a crown and bridge. We’ll gladly answer your questions and schedule a consultation. Our offices also conveniently serve patients in Tempe, Glendale, Scottsdale, Paradise Valley and Sun City.
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Restore Damaged or Decayed Teeth and Smile Brighter with the Help of Crowns
May 15, 2013
Even while practicing good oral hygiene, many of us will still suffer a cracked, worn, or decayed tooth in our lifetime. When this happens, a dental office can bring back both form and function to your smile with the help of a custom-made crown. Your local dentists in Phoenix and Glendale can supply crowns made from an assortment of different materials, including metal and porcelain.
What exactly is a crown?
A crown is a small restoration that your local dentist will create for you using specific measurements; it effectively caps off a damaged tooth, restoring its original structure and function. What’s more, it will protect the tooth from further damage and preserve your jaw’s natural alignment, saving you from the possibility of TMJ dysfunction.
While crowns can be made of either metal, porcelain, or a combination, most dentists will recommend porcelain due to its more natural appearance. Using a precise color-matching system, your new restorative piece can even be shaded to blend in with the exact color of your surrounding tooth, giving you a smile that looks completely seamless. However, metal crowns may be suggested for teeth that bear a lot of pressure in order to ensure that they won’t break or be damaged.
In most cases, your new crown can be created and placed in just two appointments – one in which an impression of the affected tooth will be taken, and another in which your dentist will place the finished product and ensure that it fits properly. After that step, all you need to do is care for it properly by practicing good oral hygiene and attend a routine check-up every six months.
Your local dentists in Glendale and Phoenix are dedicated to doing whatever they can to protect the vitality of your smile, and that includes providing you with beautiful, porcelain crowns. Our practice also serves patients from Peoria, West Phoenix, and beyond.
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