Crowns, Veneers and Bridges

Crowns are tooth-shaped caps that are fixed on your teeth. Getting an Affordable Dental Tooth Crown in Auckland can be beneficial to you in many ways.

• The appearance of your teeth are cosmetically improved with the help of tooth crowns.
• Before problems even start to develop on the teeth, dentists can advise patients which of their teeth will be best protected by crowns.
• Crowns can protect teeth that are heavily filled and might be subject to breakage as they are weak and might have hidden cracks in them.

The procedure will be carried out in two appointments. In the first appointment, the tooth will be prepared for the crown and the second will be used to fit the crown. 

Preparation appointment: 

• A local anaesthetic may be required to numb your tooth as well as the surrounding gum area.
• The outer surfaces of the tooth will be shaped by your dentist, which will create a cylindrical shape onto which the crown will seat.
• With the use of special dental material generally made with silicon, an impression will be taken of your teeth.
• Another impression of the opening tooth will also be taken in order to see how you bite together.
• While your new crown is being made, a temporary crown will be cemented onto the prepared tooth.
• Lastly, our technicians will handcraft your crown at a Dental Laboratory where the impressions will be taken for your Affordable Dental Tooth Crown in Auckland.

The ‘Fitting’ Appointment:

• To numb the tooth and surrounding gum, a local anaesthetic may be needed.
• The temporary crown will be removed, and the tooth will be washed to remove the temporary cement. 
• In order to see whether the new crown fits in properly, your dentist will check it by trying it in. If you are happy with the appearance, it will then be permanently cemented in place.
• To check whether any minor adjustments are needed, the bite is checked carefully.

Our Affordable Dental Tooth Bridges Auckland are fixed prosthetic devices that are cemented onto existing teeth or implants by a dentist. They are mostly used to cover the space between your missing teeth and are cemented to natural teeth or implants surrounding the space where the tooth once stood.

Dental bridges can be made from several types of materials such as gold. However, our Affordable Dental Tooth Bridges Auckland are usually made from porcelain. Bridges made from porcelain tend to blend well with your natural teeth making them look great. 

Our Affordable Dental Tooth Veneers Auckland are used to improve your appearance. They are paper-thin, customised shells of tooth-coloured materials designed to cover the front surface of your teeth. Bonded to the front of the teeth, these veneers change the colour, shape, size, or length of the teeth.

• They help enclose the spaces between the teeth by acting as a closing diastase.
• Helps improve the appearance of damaged or broken teeth caused due to decay or damage.
• Helps straighten or improve the structure of misaligned teeth. 
• Covers permanently stained teeth.

The  process to place our Affordable Dental Tooth Veneers Auckland is fairly quick and usually completed in two visits. During the first part of the procedure, a small amount of enamel is removed from the front of your tooth. The second appointment is where the veneers are fitted into place. 

The consultation appointment-

• This is time to discuss with your dentist the concerns you have regarding your teeth and explain how you would like them improved.
• Your dentist will have a ‘Diagnostic wax up’ made of your teeth to show how your teeth will look with veneers. This is a very simple procedure; the dentist will take impressions (mould) of your teeth and these will then be sent to the laboratory.
• Our technician will make a cast of your teeth using the supplied impressions (moulds).
• To show the final look of the veneers, a dental wax is applied to the cast.
• Once you decide if you want to go for veneers, two appointments will be required. The first appointment is to prepare your teeth and the second is when the veneers are fitted.

• The Preparation appointment-

  • In order to numb the tooth and the surrounding  gum, a local anaesthetic will be given to you by your dentist.
  • A small amount of tooth is removed from the front surface of your tooth to make room for the veneers. The dentist will do this using a fast hand drill.
  • Using a special dental ‘putty’ an impression (mould) will be taken of your teeth.
  • An impression is also taken of the opposing teeth, so the technician can see how you bite together.
  • The dentist may fit temporary veneers to protect the teeth whilst your veneers are being fabricated.
  • The impression (mould) of your teeth is sent to the Dental Laboratory where each veneer will be handcrafted to create your new smile. This process can take between two and three weeks.

  The Fit Appointment-

  • Your temporary veneers will be removed, and your teeth will be washed to remove any remaining cement.
  • Your new veneers will be temporarily placed using a special paste which will allow the dentist to make any adjustments that are required and to make sure that you are happy with the appearance.
  • The veneers will then be removed, and the tooth surface prepared for the dental adhesive. The veneers will be permanently cemented in place to create the beautiful smile you have been waiting for.

  Looking after your veneers

   

  Veneers can last a long time depending on how you take care of them.

  You must maintain good oral hygiene brushing and flossing twice a day, and also have 6 monthly examinations with your dentists.

  Habits that damage your natural teeth, like biting pens and pencils, opening bottle tops with your teeth and biting your nails will also damage your veneers.