Crowns, Bridges and Dentures

Light Dental DC and Virginia offer crown, bridge, and denture installation

Other services that our Light Dental clinics in Washington DC and Virginia offer include crown, bridge and denture installation. To give you an idea of what these procedures are about, here is an in-depth discussion of each service.

Dental crowns are caps shaped like a tooth that is positioned on top of a tooth. There are various reasons why our dentist at Light Dental, be it in our Washington DC or Virginia clinics, may recommend dental crown installation. A cracked tooth will be protected from further cracking or breaking down with the use of dental crowns since its primary purpose is to hold together. Dental crowns are also used to cover tooth implants or serve to hold a bridge. Basically, dental crowns are not only used to restore your teeth’s natural condition, but it is also used to enhance the teeth’s appearance. Depending on the gravity of your teeth’s condition, a temporary or permanent dental crown may be recommended.

As the name of the procedure implies, a dental bridge serves as the bridge between two separated teeth. The dental bridge will serve the purpose of the missing tooth. Using a dental bridge has a lot of advantages because it helps retain the original position of your teeth, allowing you to eat, chew, speak, and smile properly. This type of dental procedure is relatively cheaper than other procedures depending on the type of dental bridge you will choose. Since there are three types of bridges, the traditional, Maryland, and cantilever, it is best that you consult with our dentists on what bridge is best suited for your dental needs.

For badly damaged teeth that are way beyond repair, our dentists in our Light Dental clinics in Washington DC and Virginia would likely recommend denture installation. Unlike implants, dentures are much cheaper and it is effective for keeping your teeth position in place. A denture is a detachable substitute of your missing teeth. It can either be a partial or a complete denture. The former is recommended if you have certain missing teeth in your mouth, while the latter is used when all of your teeth are gone. A complete denture can either be conventional or immediate. For the conventional ones, you’ll have to wait for your gum wounds to heal before the denture is fitted and it may take up to 2 months before it can be placed. On the other hand, if you can’t wait for this period, you can opt to try the immediate denture.

Whether its dental crown, bridge, or denture installation you want, be sure to have our dentists at our Light Dental Washington DC and Virginia clinics check your teeth condition first so that you’ll always have first-hand information about what needs to be done best.