Chances are that you’re considering having a dental crown, more than one crown or a permanent bridge designed. To assure the most esthetic and functional results possible, your cooperation and understanding are especially important to us. In this page we’ll take you, step by step, through dental crown and bridge treatment.Why Replace Missing Teeth? Losing a tooth can be of social and psychological concern. Teeth are lost for a number of reasons including:

Dental decay
Periodontal (gum) disease
Trauma (injury or accident)

When a permanent tooth is lost, the neighboring teeth are affected. Because the support and chewing forces are altered, the remaining teeth will begin to shift. The tooth above or below the one that was lost will begin to move up and out of its socket. This accelerates periodontal (gum) disease and causes further breakdown in the dental arch. If the missing tooth is not replaced, more teeth will eventually be lost, due to the improper forces exerted during chewing.