Crowns and Bridges

Expert Dental Crown Procedures in Chicago, IL

When a dental filling is not a viable solution to correcting the damage sustained by your tooth, West Town Dental Care has the solution for you. We specialize in dental crowns that can provide a long-term solution to restoring the function of your teeth and enhancing the appearance of your smile.

A dental crown or cap is a tooth-shaped cover that is placed over a weakened or damaged tooth to restore its natural appearance and prevent further deterioration. Crowns are used in cases of severely chipped or broken teeth to cover the exposed area of a tooth following a root canal, to replace a large filling, or for cosmetic reasons.

Crowns can be made of all metal, all-porcelain, or a combination of both. Since we custom make all dental crowns at West Town Dental Care, it may take more than one appointment to complete your crowns.

 During your first visit, the area is numbed to make you comfortable. Dr. Ogando will use a dental handpiece to shape and prepare the tooth so the crown can properly fit over it. We then take impressions of the prepared tooth and place a temporary crown to protect the tooth while the final crown is being made.

We use the impressions to fabricate a model of your mouth, which is how we make the final crown. When your final crown is ready, dental cement is placed into the crown and it is cemented to the prepared tooth. Your tooth is now restored to a healthy and functioning state!

If you are in need of a dental crown, contact the professionals at West Town Dental Care.

Dental Bridges Custom-Made for You

A dental bridge consists of an artificial tooth connected to a set of crowns. It is used to fill a gap created by one or more missing teeth, and your dentist at West Town Dental Care will create a custom bridge for your mouth that will look and function like your natural teeth.

At your first visit, we’ll numb the area and use a dental handpiece to prepare the neighboring teeth that will support the bridge. We then take impressions of the prepared teeth and place a temporary bridge to protect the teeth. The final bridge is then cemented and anchored to the neighboring teeth, so you don’t have to worry about removing or repositioning the bridge once it is cemented in your mouth.

With proper oral hygiene and dental exams at West Town Dental Care, bridges and crowns can solve the problems created by missing and damaged teeth and can last for many years.