Same-Day Dental Crowns and Bridges

Broken and missing teeth can take a toll on your life, both physically and emotionally. From difficulties in eating and speaking to feeling self-conscious about your appearance, the impact on your overall well-being can be immense.

The caring team at Raleigh Dental Arts understands and empathizes with these challenges and treats your concerns with the utmost respect and understanding. We are committed to providing personalized and effective solutions, such as same-day dental crowns and bridges, to restore your smile's function and beauty.

Same-Day Dental Crowns: A Versatile Tooth Restoration

A dental crown is a tooth-shaped cap custom-made of porcelain, zirconia, or other durable material. The crown covers the entire visible part of a damaged or broken tooth, restoring its strength, function, and appearance.

Our dentists use crowns at our Raleigh, NC, dental office to address a variety of concerns, including:

• Restoring a broken or cracked tooth
• Strengthening a that’s too decayed for a filling
• Protecting a tooth after a root canal treatment
• Anchoring a dental bridge
• Improving a tooth’s appearance
• Restoring a dental implant’s function and appearance

At Raleigh Dental Arts, we offer both traditional and CEREC same-day crowns, giving you options to suit your individual needs. Once our dentists determine that a crown is suitable for your needs, you can expect the following steps: 

• Preparing the tooth — We carefully reshape and prepare the tooth to make room for the crown. Sometimes, this involves removing decay or building up the tooth to support the crown.
• Taking an impression — Our cosmetic dentists in Raleigh, NC, take a comfortable digital impression of your prepared tooth and surrounding teeth. This step creates a 3-D virtual model that our custom dental lab uses to create your crown. In the case of CEREC, we use the model to directly design and mill your crown in-office.
• Placing the temporary crown — If you're receiving a traditional crown, we will place a temporary one to protect your tooth while your final crown is being fabricated.
• Placing the final crown — When your custom crown is ready, our dentists check it carefully for fit, color, and bite before cementing it onto your prepared tooth.

Dental Bridges: A Reliable Solution for Missing Teeth

Dental bridges are a popular and effective way to replace one or more missing teeth. A bridge consists of an artificial tooth, or pontic, held in place by dental crowns attached to adjacent healthy teeth. This restoration restores your smile's appearance and helps distribute the forces of biting, preventing nearby teeth from shifting out of position.

The process for getting dental bridges is similar to that of dental crowns, with the addition of preparing the neighboring teeth to support the bridge.

How Long Do Crowns and Bridges Last?

Like any other tooth restoration, the lifespan of a same-day crown or bridge depends on how well you care for it with proper oral hygiene and routine checkups and teeth cleanings. On average, dental crowns can last 10–15 years or longer, and dental bridges last about 10 years.

The difference in longevity is that a crown covers a single tooth, while a bridge is anchored to existing teeth. Because bridges rely on adjacent teeth for support, they may be subject to additional stress and strain, causing them to fail more quickly.

In addition to dental crowns and bridges, Raleigh Dental Arts also offer inlays and onlays, a more conservative alternative to traditional crowns.

An inlay is designed to fit within a tooth’s cusps (the biting surface); an onlay extends over one or more cusps. Inlays and onlays are durable, long-lasting solutions that preserve more tooth structure than a dental crown.

Do You Need a Solution for Broken or Missing Teeth?

At Raleigh Dental Arts, we take pride in creating same-day crowns and bridges in Raleigh, NC, that restore function and blend seamlessly with your smile. If you have broken, decayed, or missing teeth, contact our Raleigh, NC, dental office at (919) 870-7645 to schedule an appointment to see how we can help you.