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    Location

    1/57 Sydney Rd,
    Manly NSW 2095

    (Corner of Sydney Road and Belgrave St. Entrance on Belgrave St on the 1st floor)

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    Closed weekends and public holidays

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  • Dental Services

    General Dental

    New Patient Visit
    Dental Hygiene and Cleaning
    Gum Diseases
    Crowns and Bridges
    Emergency Dental
    Sleep Dentistry
    Tooth Repairs
    Children Dentistry
    Root Canal Therapy
    Dentures
    X-Rays
    SHOW ALL SERVICESHIDE

    Dental Implants

    Dental Implants
    Bone Grafting
    All on Four
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    Invisalign
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  • Dental Articles & Education

    Categories

    COSMETICS

    DENTAL IMPLANTS

    GENERAL DENTAL

    VIEW ALL

    Latest Articles

    ORTHODONTICS
    Benefits of orthodontics

    Dental orthodontics is an art. It takes a great deal of experience, knowledge and know-how to create a smile that is not only beautiful but also highly functional.

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    Designing your new smile
    Most people have an aspect of their appearance they’d like to change. For some people, it’s something about their smile.
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Crowns and Bridges

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Crowns and Bridges

Dental crowns are used to restore the health, function and appearance of heavily broken down, cracked or discoloured teeth. Recent technological advances have allowed for the aesthetics of a dental crown to be almost indistinguishable from a natural tooth. In addition, dental bridges continue to be an alternative to dental implants and dentures in permanently replacing lost teeth.

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Dental crowns and bridges can be used to change the shape and colour of the teeth in order to improve the smile. They can also be used to replace missing teeth and to strengthen the teeth.

Dental crowns and bridges were used here to improve the smile. They also restore the strength of the teeth

What is a crown or bridge?

Dental crowns and bridges are made from metal, porcelain or a combination of materials. They are used to replace the crown of the tooth (part above the gum), or provide a replacement for a missing tooth by bridging the space with two or more crowns. Once in place, they are not regularly removed and are considered a permanent treatment.

 

When may I need a crown or bridge?

Crowns are recommended when a tooth is severely damaged or decayed, when it is no longer suitable for a routine filling, after root canal treatment to protect the tooth from fracture. They are also used for aesthetic purposes to hide old fillings, deep stains and irregularities in shape or size. A dental bridge involves placing two crowns on adjacent teeth which are connected in the middle by a third crown, hence “bridging” the space. Your dentist will advise you if this is a treatment you require for preventative, functional or aesthetic purposes.

 

What is involved in getting a crown or bridge?

At Sydney Road Dental Care, we are proud to offer a single day crown service. After a thorough assessment to check the suitability of your tooth for this procedure, we shape your tooth to make space for the porcelain, then we scan and design your crown using our 3D software. Next, we mill the crown using our in-house milling machine, and glaze it. The crown is now ready to be cemented, and the procedure is complete. Should your crown or bridge be of greater complexity, we continue to offer conventional fabrication via a dental laboratory. In this event, we will shape and scan the tooth on the day, provide you with a temporary crown, and cement the permanent crown once it is fabricated by the lab in approximately two weeks.

Our extremely accurate Cerec machine allows us to scan your teeth in 3-dimensions. Then we can design your crown immediately using the advanced software. This then allows us to mill your crown, stain, glaze and furnace. Your crown will be completed within the same appointment in 90 minutes. This amazing technology means no more moulds to be taken and no waiting time of the usual 2 weeks.
The Cerec machine is seen here milling out the crown that has been designed. This step takes 10-15 minutes.
Once milling is complete the crown is ready for polishing, staining, glazing and placement in the furnace.

Why should you choose Sydney Road Dental Care?

Our dentists are proud to offer you the latest technology for crowns and bridges. What previously took two appointments and a 2-3 week waiting period with a plastic, uncomfortable and frequently lost temporary crown, we can now achieve in a single appointment. Our top of the range in-house 3D scanner and milling machine allows us to scan, design, mill and issue your crown all within the space of only a few hours. This has been highly appreciated by our patients, especially if it is a broken front tooth we are repairing. We also only use the highest quality of dental porcelain, which is able to mimic natural tooth structure beautifully, thereby providing a significant shift away to the dullness of old porcelain or even metal crowns.

Preparing teeth for Crowns and Bridges

Preparation of the tooth can take 30-60 minutes. Any decay is removed and the tooth is assessed for crowning. If there is sufficient tooth structure the crown is designed and made so that the tooth structure is restored. The crown fits like a cap over the newly shaped tooth and is cemented into position and is a must for patients after a root canal treatment.

Once the crown has been milled it is now ready to be placed in the furnace which can heat the crown up to 800 degrees celsius.

Bridges

A bridge consists of false teeth rigidly attached between two crowns. The teeth on either side of the gap are prepared for these crowns and the bridge is cemented into place.

In some cases, it’s possible to use implants to replace the missing teeth rather than using the existing teeth. Once a bridge is cemented into position, it looks and works just like natural teeth.

Dental bridge of 3 teeth over molar and premolar. Medically accurate 3D illustration of human teeth treatment

 

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