Indirect Restorations

(Crowns/Bridges/Veneers) 

They refer to all restorations which involve using the laboratory to produce a custom made, well fitted restoration specific to each patient's tooth. Hence indirect restorations generally require two or more visits. Please bear this in mind if you are short of time and are planning to have work done possibly involving the laboratory.

• During the first visit, the dentist prepares the tooth and makes an impression of the area to be restored. The impression is sent to a dental laboratory, which creates the dental restoration
• At the next appointment, the dentist cements the restoration onto the prepared cavity and adjusts it as needed.
  

In large cases where we are significantly altering the appearance or occlusion ( bite) there will be additional stages of try-ins and provisional restorations.

Crown:

When a tooth is severely broken/ damaged or of poor appearance then a crown may be needed. This restoration is bonded onto the existing tooth, to cover and protecting the remaining structure. Many different materials can be used (e.g a metal structure with porcelain fused on the surface or porcelain alone) and it can be colour-matched to the rest of your teeth.

Bridgework:

If a tooth is missing, one of the ways to replace it might be to fix a non-removable restoration onto the healthy adjacent teeth. The bridge is colour-matched to the rest of your teeth to create a natural looking appearance.

Veneers:

These restorations are made to usually cover the visible surface of teeth to improve the appearance of chipped, crooked or discoloured teeth. They are comprised of ultra-thin slices of porcelain that are attached onto the surface of the tooth similar to false fingernails.

Indirect Restorations

(Crowns/Bridges/Veneers) 

They refer to all restorations which involve using the laboratory to produce a custom made, well fitted restoration specific to each patient's tooth. Hence indirect restorations generally require two or more visits. Please bear this in mind if you are short of time and are planning to have work done possibly involving the laboratory.

• During the first visit, the dentist prepares the tooth and makes an impression of the area to be restored. The impression is sent to a dental laboratory, which creates the dental restoration
• At the next appointment, the dentist cements the restoration onto the prepared cavity and adjusts it as needed.
  

In large cases where we are significantly altering the appearance or occlusion ( bite) there will be additional stages of try-ins and provisional restorations.

Crown:

When a tooth is severely broken/ damaged or of poor appearance then a crown may be needed. This restoration is bonded onto the existing tooth, to cover and protecting the remaining structure. Many different materials can be used (e.g a metal structure with porcelain fused on the surface or porcelain alone) and it can be colour-matched to the rest of your teeth.

Bridgework:

If a tooth is missing, one of the ways to replace it might be to fix a non-removable restoration onto the healthy adjacent teeth. The bridge is colour-matched to the rest of your teeth to create a natural looking appearance.

Veneers:

These restorations are made to usually cover the visible surface of teeth to improve the appearance of chipped, crooked or discoloured teeth. They are comprised of ultra-thin slices of porcelain that are attached onto the surface of the tooth similar to false fingernails.