How many times have you seen a person smiling and exposing a dark margin of a crown at the gum line or showing off their crowns that do not blend in with their natural teeth because they are too bulky or too thick? Well, those are the crowns and bridges you can avoid by enjoying the advances in dentistry and laboratory work at Arbour Lake Dental Care.

New materials and clinical methods such as veneers and metal free all ceramic crowns allow us to create the "invisible tooth" restoration. The absence of metal allowslight to pass through the ceramic giving the tooth a natural appearance.

A crown is a restoration that covers a tooth, usually to restore the tooth to its normal shape and size. This strengthens the compromised tooth and allows it to function properly while improving the look of the decayed or fractured tooth. Crowning a tooth is a long-lasting alternative to restoring a tooth. Crowns are used for a variety of reasons: to replace large fillings where there isn't enough tooth remaining, restoration of fractured teeth, strengthening of weak or brittle teeth, covering badly shaped or discoloured teeth, or attaching teeth to bridges. Crowns can also be utilized to hold a tooth together so the cracking does not worsen. Crowns are also placed over dental implants.

Crowns are custom fit for you and are created to blend into your natural smile. We are able to sculpt the crowns to improve shape, colour and functionality in order to enhance your smile. Crown procedures are accomplished in two visits. On the first visit, we will prepare the tooth and fit you with a temporary crown while our own laboratory creates and customizes your permanent crown. On your next visit, approximately 7-10 days later, we will remove the temporary crown and cement your permanent one in place.

When you decide to have crown procedures completed in our office, you need not concern yourself over whether your crowns will have dark lines visible at the gums. Our very own laboratory can create custom crowns based on the material that is right for you. All ceramic crowns are a beautiful aesthetic choice, negating the possibility of having dark ugly lines show up on the margins of the teeth. Another benefit of completely porcelain restorations is the ability to avoid potential allergic reactions to metal.