Missing or damaged teeth can seriously disrupt your daily life. They can make it difficult to chew, affect your speech, and lower your self-confidence every time you smile. They can also impact your bite, strain your jaw, and even cause neighboring teeth to shift out of place, leading to further complications.
At Merrimack Dental Associates, we offer custom dental crowns and bridges to restore the appearance and function of your smile! These help improve your bite, maintain facial structure, and restore your ability to eat, speak, and smile confidently.
A dental crown in Methuen, MA, is a tooth cap crafted from porcelain or zirconia that restores a compromised tooth’s function, shape, and strength. If a cavity goes untreated, oral bacteria continues to impact the tooth enamel and dentin. There may not be adequate tooth structure after removing decay to support a filling, in which case a dental crown is required. When a tooth is too discolored or misshapen to restore with a porcelain veneer, a tooth crown is often the best option.
Last, a root canal weakens the interior tooth structure, and a crown is necessary to protect it from future fracture and extraction. The process starts by trimming and reshaping your tooth to create an ideal base for the crown. Digital impressions of your bite are taken to craft a temporary crown on-site and sent to the dental lab to fabricate your final tooth crown.
A dental bridge in Methuen, MA, is a fixed prosthetic that bridges the gap left by one or more missing teeth. It involves placing crowns on adjacent teeth to anchor the false (pontic) tooth. The process for placing traditional bridges at Merrimack Dental Associates is similar to placing dental crowns.
Dental bridges improve your chewing ability and speech and eliminate sensitivity and issues that can impact adjacent teeth. But unless you receive an implant-supported bridge, bone loss continues under the false tooth without a tooth root to stimulate your jawbone.
The cost of crowns and bridges can vary widely depending on several factors, including the materials used, the complexity of the case, and the number of teeth that need to be restored. At Merrimack Dental Associates, we offer a range of options—from durable porcelain-fused-to-metal crowns to highly aesthetic all-ceramic restorations—so we can match your treatment to your needs and budget.
While some dental insurance plans help cover a portion of the cost, we also provide flexible financing options to make high-quality restorative care more accessible. Our team will walk you through the costs upfront and help you navigate insurance coverage to ensure you’re never caught off guard. A restored smile is an investment in your health, comfort, and confidence—and we’re here to make it a smart and affordable one!
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