Dr. Ernest Skaggs provides crowns and bridges in Radcliff, KY, for patients with damaged or missing teeth. Crowns can preserve teeth to keep your mouth healthy and your smile looking beautiful, and bridges can completely replace missing teeth using crowns on either side of a missing tooth. If you have damaged or missing teeth, keep reading about how crowns can save teeth, and come see us to complete your smile!

Save your teeth with crowns

Crowns can save teeth that have been damaged or have a significant amount of decay. Crowns fit on top of the tooth like a cap to replace it. Bridges can replace multiple teeth in the same area because there is a crown on each end of the restoration. Each crown fits over the healthy tooth on either side of the missing tooth, and the tooth is replaced with the bridge. Crowns and bridges can turn gaps and damaged teeth into beautiful smiles again.

Getting a crown

First, your dentist will numb your tooth and remove any decay from the tooth. When only healthy tooth structure remains, it is filed down to make room for the crown around it. You may wear a temporary tooth cap while your custom dental crown is made. At a final appointment, your permanent crown is cemented into place and you leave with a strong, healthy tooth! Bridges work in the same way, but they are attached to healthy teeth.

Caring for your crowns in Radcliff, KY

When you have crowns and bridges in your mouth, they are easy to care for with a great dental hygiene routine. Your dentist will recommend brushing for two minutes twice a day and flossing at least once a day. Make sure you floss in the area of the restoration and remove all debris. It's important to keep up with your checkups and regular teeth cleaning appointments twice a year so your crowns are examined regularly, too.

Come see Dr. Skaggs when you need crowns in Radcliff, KY. Crowns can save damaged teeth to keep your mouth healthy and your smile looking great! Contact us for an appointment at (270) 351-3265.