Tooth Cracked or Weakened?
If you have a tooth that’s been damaged or become brittle, you may be embarrassed with your smile’s appearance or have problems with dental function. Either way, daily activities like eating and speaking can become downright uncomfortable. You can experience pain, sensitivity, and other discomfort. Problems that affect the structure of your tooth and sometimes lead to tooth loss or extraction can often be resolved with dental bridges and dental crowns in Lansing, MI.
As a skilled cosmetic dentist with a keen eye for smile aesthetics and extensive training (The Dawson Academy, Kois Center, and Spear Education to name a few), Dr. Kenneth Ackley can provide stunning results that restore your teeth and your self-confidence. Made from high-quality, durable materials such as zirconia, your new restorations will blend seamlessly with your existing teeth and enable you to eat a variety of foods comfortably once again. What’s more, he offers a warranty on all restorations!
What Are Dental Crowns?
Dental crowns, sometimes called caps, cover teeth that have been weakened inside by decay or certain dental treatments, or that have broken or become lost from decay or trauma. We usually recommend crowns when a tooth can’t be treated with bonding or composite fillings. To create your crown, we’ll take impressions of the affected tooth, which will be used by a trusted dental lab to create your new restoration. When your crown is ready, Dr. Ackley will make sure it fits securely over your tooth and the color matches the rest of your teeth. Dental crowns enable us to:
- Fortify a damaged tooth
- Fix a tooth after extensive decay
- Reinforce a tooth after a root canal
- Enhance tooth size, shape, and color
- Restore a dental implant
What Are Dental Crowns?
Dental crowns, sometimes called caps, cover teeth that have been weakened inside by decay or certain dental treatments, or that have broken or become lost from decay or trauma. We usually recommend crowns when a tooth can’t be treated with bonding or composite fillings. To create your crown, we’ll take impressions of the affected tooth, which will be used by a trusted dental lab to create your new restoration. When your crown is ready, Dr. Ackley will make sure it fits securely over your tooth and the color matches the rest of your teeth. Dental crowns enable us to:
- Fortify a damaged tooth
- Fix a tooth after extensive decay
- Reinforce a tooth after a root canal
- Enhance tooth size, shape, and color
- Restore a dental implant
What Are Dental Bridges?
If you’ve lost an entire tooth—roots and all—but aren’t ready for a dental implant, a dental bridge is a suitable option. Dental bridges are made up of three or more connected dental crowns that “bridge” the space left after tooth loss or extraction. As with crowns, we take impressions of the area that we send to a lab to be used as the basis of your custom restoration. Our dental bridges are made from high-quality materials and color-matched to look natural next to existing teeth. Dental bridges enable us to:
- Restore function and aesthetics after tooth loss
- Fill unsightly gaps in your smile
- Improve your overall oral health
- Keep healthy teeth from shifting
What Do Dental Crowns and Bridges Cost in Lansing, MI?
- Dr. Ackley Talks About New Smiles in One Day With Crowns and Veneers
Our Patients tell the story best
How Smile Design Creates a New Smile With Crowns
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Replacing Failing Teeth With Crowns
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Sustaining Long Term Dental Health With Crowns
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