Restorative Dentistry
Crowns & Bridges in Gloucester, Ottawa
Ways to rebuild a broken or heavily filled tooth, and to close a gap where a tooth is missing, made to match the shade of your own teeth.
- Accepting new patients
- 1942 Montreal Road, Gloucester
About the Treatment
Dental Crowns and Bridges in Gloucester
Crowns and bridges are fixed restorations: they are cemented in place and are not taken out. Both are made to match the shade of the teeth around them.
Before any work starts, we explain how much natural tooth has to be reshaped, how many visits it takes, and what the alternatives are — including doing nothing for now.
Dental Crowns
A tooth-shaped cap that covers a tooth that has broken, cracked or been weakened by a large filling or root canal treatment, restoring its shape and strength.
Dental Bridges
Fills the gap left by one or more missing teeth with an artificial tooth held by crowns on the natural teeth either side.
When It May Help
When a Crown or Bridge May Be Needed
Common reasons a crown or bridge is suggested. An examination shows which option suits a particular tooth or gap.
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A cracked or broken tooth
A tooth that has fractured and needs covering to hold it together.
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A large or failing filling
A tooth weakened by a big filling that no longer has enough support.
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After root canal treatment
A back tooth that has had root canal treatment and needs protecting.
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A badly worn or misshapen tooth
A tooth that has worn down or is an unusual shape.
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A gap from a missing tooth
One or more missing teeth that a bridge could replace.
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Covering a dental implant
An implant needs a crown fitted on top.
Benefits
Benefits of Crowns and Bridges
What a crown or bridge is used to achieve. How long it lasts depends on care and on the tooth underneath.
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Protects a Weak Tooth
Covers a damaged tooth to help stop it breaking further.
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Matched to Your Teeth
Made to match the shade of the teeth around it.
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Fixed, Not Removable
A bridge replaces a missing tooth without a removable denture.
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Helps You Chew
Restores a biting surface on a tooth or across a gap.
What to Expect
What Crown and Bridge Treatment Involves
How a crown or bridge is planned, prepared and fitted.
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Examination and Options
We look at the tooth or the gap and go through the alternatives, including doing nothing for now.
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Explaining the Preparation
We explain how much natural tooth has to be reshaped and how many visits the work takes before anything starts.
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Impressions or a Digital Scan
A record of the prepared tooth is taken so the crown or bridge can be made to fit.
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Fitting
The finished crown or bridge is fitted and checked against your bite, and matched to the shade of the teeth around it.
Crowns & Bridges FAQs
Common questions about crowns and bridges. For anything else, call 613-321-0265.
How many visits does a crown or bridge take?
More than one. We tell you how many visits the work takes, and how much natural tooth has to be reshaped, before anything starts.
What is the difference between a bridge and an implant?
A bridge joins to the teeth on either side of the gap, so those teeth form part of the restoration. A dental implant is placed into the jawbone and stands on its own, which leaves the neighbouring teeth untouched.
How do I look after a crown or bridge?
Brush and floss around it as you would a natural tooth. Under a bridge, clean beneath the false tooth with a floss threader or a small interdental brush. Keep up regular check-ups, and call us if a crown feels loose or your bite feels different.
What if I would rather not have treatment right now?
That is one of the alternatives we go through with you. We explain what doing nothing for now would mean for the tooth or the gap so you can make the decision.
Can I use my insurance or CDCP for this treatment?
Call us on 613-321-0265 about CDCP, IFHP or workplace insurance and we will explain what applies to you. What is covered depends on your own plan. We give you an estimate before any work begins.
Contact & Booking
Need a Crown or Bridge? Book an Examination in Gloucester
We will go through the options, what each involves and what it is likely to cost, and give you an estimate before any work begins.
- Accepting new patients
- Estimate before treatment
- Ask about CDCP, IFHP & workplace insurance
Ogilvie Dental · Dr. Kohila Kandasamy & Associates · General dental practice
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Call Us
613-321-0265To book or ask a question.
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Visit Us
1942 Montreal Road
Gloucester, ON K1J 6N2 Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab) -
Email Us
info@ogilviedental.comFor non-urgent questions.
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Office Hours
Office hours Monday 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Tuesday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Wednesday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Thursday 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Friday 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Saturday By Appointment Sunday Closed Hours can change around public holidays, so please call ahead.