Dental Crowns and Bridges

A dental bridge can help to bridge the gap if you are missing a single tooth or multiple teeth that are adjacent to one another. Bridges help to improve the aesthetics of your smile as well as restore its function, such as relieving the stress on your bite by balancing the force exerted on your teeth.

Bridges are an excellent solution if you want a fixed restoration: one that you don’t have to remove every night since it is cemented in place.

If you are getting dental crowns or bridge for cosmetic reasons, we may recommend that you whiten your teeth first. At ArtSmiles, we offer teeth whitening procedures that can improve the appearance of your smile quickly and easily. It is important to have this procedure done first because the material that crowns and bridges are made out of are both stain and bleach resistant. That means that if it is created to match yellow teeth, it will remain yellow even if you have your teeth whitened at a later date. When you have the procedure done first, your new crown or bridge will be made to match your new brilliantly white teeth.

In Australia, a dental crown costs between 1,230 and 2,860, and the average price is 1,865. The cost can vary depending on the scale of treatment required. Check our prices here. 

 Our experts will recommend a treatment option best suited to you and give you an estimate of the price and payment options during your consultation visit.

ArtSmiles has a variety of financing options available to suit every patient’s needs, so money should not be a barrier to improved dental health and appearance. We accept a wide range of payment methods and have plenty of flexible pay later financial options including Afterpay, TLC, Humm and Access My Super.

A crown is used to entirely cover or “cap” a damaged tooth. Besides strengthening a damaged tooth, a crown can be used to improve its appearance, shape or alignment. A crown can also be placed on top of an implant to provide a tooth-like shape and structure for function. Porcelain or ceramic crowns can be matched to the color of your natural teeth. Porcelain bonded to a metal shell is sometimes used in non cosmetic areas, due to its strength.

A bridge may be recommended if you’re missing one or more teeth. Gaps left by missing teeth eventually cause the remaining teeth to rotate or shift into the empty spaces, resulting in a bad bite. The imbalance caused by missing teeth can also lead to gum disease and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders.

Bridges are commonly used to replace one or more missing teeth. They span the space where the teeth are missing. Bridges are cemented to the natural teeth or implants surrounding the empty space. These teeth, called abutments, serve as anchors for the bridge. A replacement tooth, called a pontic, is attached to the crowns that cover the abutments. As with crowns, you have a choice of materials for bridges. Our experts can help you decide which to use, based on the location of the missing tooth (or teeth), its function, aesthetic considerations and cost.

Dental bridge can be used to:

• Restore your smile
• Reduce your risk of gum disease
• Restore your ability to bite and chew
• Improve your speech
• Prevent remaining teeth from drifting out of position

With good oral hygiene, you can expect your bridge to last from 5 to 15 years, sometimes longer. Replacing missing teeth should make eating easier, but until you become accustomed to the bridge, we recommend you eat soft food cut into small pieces. You will also start noticing a difference when you speak, as your speech will become clearer. For a few weeks after the treatment, it is common to experience increased sensitivity to extreme temperatures. Also, you must remember to practice proper oral hygiene to prevent build up of bacteria on your teeth and gums.