Dental Crowns & Bridges in Kurukshetra — Restore Strength and Appearance
A crown is a custom cap covering a damaged or root-treated tooth — restoring its shape, strength, and function. A bridge spans a gap left by a missing tooth, anchored to adjacent teeth. Both are matched precisely to your natural tooth colour.
Quick Facts
When Is a Crown Needed?
A crown is recommended when a tooth is too damaged for a filling to reliably restore it.
A root-treated tooth loses its blood supply and becomes brittle. A crown protects it from fracture — without one, the tooth is likely to crack.
When decay or fracture has destroyed too much tooth structure for a filling to hold reliably, a crown reconstructs the entire visible tooth.
Old large fillings can weaken the surrounding tooth structure. A crown placed over the tooth protects it from breaking.
Crowns can cover teeth that are too discoloured or misshapen to improve with whitening or bonding.
A crown holds a cracked tooth together and prevents the crack propagating — a fractured tooth may otherwise need extraction.
When Is a Bridge Used?
A bridge replaces a missing tooth without an implant — anchored to the teeth on either side.
A bridge fills a gap with a fixed, non-removable replacement — anchored to the adjacent teeth with crowns.
If bone density or health issues make an implant unsuitable, a bridge may be the most appropriate fixed option.
A bridge is completed in fewer appointments and at lower initial cost than an implant — though the long-term calculus differs.
Bridges require grinding down healthy adjacent teeth to use as anchors. If those teeth are completely healthy, an implant is the more conservative long-term option — Dr. Sobti will discuss both.
Crown & Bridge Procedure
Typically 2–3 appointments.
The tooth is examined and prepared — reshaped to allow the crown to fit over it. A local anaesthetic ensures this is comfortable.
A precise impression is taken and sent to the laboratory. A temporary crown is placed while your permanent one is being made.
The permanent crown or bridge is checked for fit, bite, and appearance — adjusted as needed before being permanently cemented.
Materials: Zirconia crowns are the current gold standard — strong enough for molars, white enough for front teeth, and requiring less tooth reduction than older options. Dr. Sobti will advise on the best material for each tooth's position and function.
Crowns & Bridges — Questions
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