Rebuild · Crowns & Bridges

Protection for a tooth that has been through a lot.

When a tooth has a large cavity, a crack a filling can't hold, or heavy wear, a crown covers it so it can keep working. When a tooth is missing, a bridge closes the gap without surgery.

Two ceramic restorations pictured on a light ground, illustrating a single molar crown above and a three-unit bridge below.

A single crown and a three-unit bridge.

Saving what's left of the tooth

Here at Sora Dentistry in Fairfield, we protect what's left of a tooth and replace what's missing, using the smallest repair that will hold.

When a crown is the right answer

A crown covers the whole tooth and gives it back its shape and its share of your bite. Dr. Oh designs it on screen from a digital scan, the way we plan every restoration, so the fit and the bite are settled before it is made.

What a bridge does

A bridge anchors a replacement tooth to the teeth on either side of the gap. There is no surgery, which is why many patients ask about it first.

Made to match
Done well, a crown should not announce itself.
Protects what remains
A crown holds a weakened tooth together under chewing forces, so what is left of it is shielded rather than stressed.

Common questions

How do you decide between a crown and a filling?
By how much healthy tooth remains. If a filling can do the job, we choose the filling. A crown is for a tooth a filling can no longer protect.
How many visits does a crown take?
Usually two: one to shape and scan the tooth, one to seat the finished crown.
What does a bridge involve for the neighboring teeth?
They are reshaped to carry the bridge, which is a real trade-off for two otherwise healthy teeth. That is why we also discuss implants before you decide.
Will it look like my tooth?
It should. The shade and translucency are matched to the teeth beside it, and the shape is designed on screen against them.
What if a crowned tooth acts up later?
We take a look. Sometimes it settles, sometimes it needs further care. A crown protects a tooth; it can't promise the tooth inside will never change.

Your visit, step by step

Getting a crown

STEP 01

Scan and assess

We scan the tooth, take any imaging we need, and look at it together. Then we talk through crown, filling, or bridge, including doing less.

STEP 02

Prepare and design

The tooth is shaped to receive its crown, and Dr. Oh designs the restoration on screen against your bite and the teeth around it.

STEP 03

Seat and check

The finished crown or bridge is tried in and checked for fit, bite, and shade before it is bonded.

STEP 04

Regular checkups

At your regular hygiene visits we check the crown, the bite, and the gum around it. If something starts to change, we see it early.

Wondering about cost? See Insurance Questions and Financing.

Call us about your tooth.

Call (973) 808-4373. Tell us what happened, and we'll find a time that works.

Call (973) 808-4373