If your cavity is a little too big for a filling, or the top
part of your tooth has decayed, or a tooth needs a root canal, a crown is
the
solution. These are usually two-visit procedures, but like the filling,
shouldn’t be overtly painful. Your dentist will take a molding of your tooth so
that a lab can craft a properly fitted crown to cover the decayed area.
Bridges are an alternative treatment for missing
teeth.
Although not better than an implant, they are used in several cases. The teeth
adjacent to the missing one a trimmed for taking support.