Dental crowns and bridges are both fixed restorations, but they solve different problems. A crown covers and restores a tooth that is still present, or forms the visible restoration on top of a dental implant. A bridge replaces one or more missing teeth by spanning the gap between suitable supports. In simple terms, a crown restores a…

Removable dentures need daily cleaning, and the mouth underneath them needs care as well. Food debris and plaque can collect on denture surfaces, around remaining natural teeth and on the gums, tongue and palate. A denture that repeatedly rubs, becomes loose, cracks or no longer fits as it used to should be assessed professionally. It should…

A full denture, also called a complete denture, is used when an entire upper or lower arch has no natural teeth remaining. A removable partial denture is used when some natural teeth remain and the prosthesis replaces only the missing teeth. That basic distinction changes how the prosthesis is supported, retained and designed. A partial denture…