Save a tooth
A crown is a custom-made cap that covers a damaged tooth to restore its shape, strength and appearance. A bridge uses crowns on either side of a gap to hold a replacement tooth. Both are made to match your natural teeth and are designed by a prosthodontist.
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How it works
The tooth is numbed and gently shaped to make room for the crown. We take an impression or digital scan, fit a temporary crown, and the final crown is made to match the colour, shape and bite of your natural teeth. At the next visit it is fitted, checked and bonded in place.
Your options
Step by step
Before anything starts
After the examination you get a written plan: your options, what each step involves and how many visits it takes — itemised part by part. You decide before anything begins, and there's no pressure to start that day.
Results
Crowns and bridges
Broken front teeth restored to a natural shape and shade.
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“Takes time to explain issues, benefits and drawbacks… she takes her time with the procedure, never in a hurry.”Anshul Yadav · Zirconia crowns · verified on Practo
Aftercare and who treats you
Some sensitivity for a few days is common. Avoid very hard or sticky foods on a temporary crown so it doesn't come loose. Clean carefully around the margin of a crown and under a bridge, and keep your six-monthly check-ups.
Crowns and bridges are the everyday craft of prosthodontics. Dr Ruchi Goel (MDS Prosthodontics, AIIMS New Delhi) pays attention to the fit at the gum line and the bite, which are what make a crown comfortable and long-lasting.
FAQs
You need one when a tooth is too damaged for a filling to hold: after a root canal, when it is badly cracked or worn, or when a large filling is failing. A crown protects what remains of the tooth.
With good care, crowns commonly last ten to fifteen years or longer. How long yours lasts depends on the material, your bite, any grinding habit and how well you clean around it.
The tooth is numbed, so the preparation shouldn't hurt. A temporary crown protects the tooth until the final one is ready, and mild sensitivity afterwards usually settles in days.
Usually two: one to prepare the tooth and take the impression, and one to fit the final crown. Extra visits may be needed for a root canal or more complex cases.
A crown covers one tooth. A bridge replaces a missing tooth by attaching a false tooth to crowns on the teeth either side of the gap.
Zirconia is strong and natural-looking and is a good choice for most teeth. All-ceramic crowns are very lifelike for front teeth. We recommend the material based on the tooth's position and your bite.
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