{"id":7887,"date":"2023-03-22T22:31:57","date_gmt":"2023-03-23T04:31:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newgil.hvega.com\/?page_id=7887"},"modified":"2024-10-24T11:25:51","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T17:25:51","slug":"dental-crowns-and-bridges","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gildentalclinic.com\/en\/dental-crowns-and-bridges\/","title":{"rendered":"Dental Crowns and Bridges"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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What is a dental crown?<\/h3><\/div>
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A crown, as its name implies, is like a \u201ccap\u201d that is placed around the affected tooth<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is used when there are fractures, very large cavities or a high risk of tooth fracture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Crowns are the last resort when filling material cannot be applied to restore or strengthen the problematic tooth.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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What is a bridge?<\/h3><\/div>
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Bridges are the option to replace a lost tooth<\/a>, when there is no possibility of placing dental implants<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These consist of making crowns to the teeth that are next to the missing tooth and joining them with a floating tooth, for this reason we treat crowns and bridges together, since the bridge is made up of crowns.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Materials for dental crowns<\/h3><\/div>
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Bridges are the option to replace a lost tooth<\/a>, when there is no possibility of placing dental implants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Crowns can be made of different materials. In the past they were made of gold and later the classics such as Metal Porcelain or totally Porcelain, as well as new generation materials such as Zirconium.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Until a few years ago, most fixed crowns and bridges were made with an internal metal frame, covered with porcelain. The reason for this structure was to provide rigidity and strength to the restoration, with the porcelain providing the esthetic appearance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Porcelain metal bridge<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It was unthinkable to be able to build a restoration exclusively in porcelain as it has always been very fragile. However, in recent years the technology has been perfected and new materials and techniques have been created.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lithium disilicate and zirconium oxide are examples of high-resistance dental ceramics that we use daily at Cl\u00ednica Gil. teeth that are next to the missing tooth and joining them with a floating tooth, for this reason we treat crowns and bridges together, since the bridge is made up of crowns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Zirconium Dental Crowns: Advantages<\/h3><\/div>
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Advantages of zirconium crowns:<\/p>\n\n\n\n