Dental Crowns in Calgary SW

Sierra Dental in Signal Hill offers dental crowns to restore and protect damaged teeth and dental bridges to replace one or two missing teeth with natural-looking results.

We use high-quality, biocompatible ceramic products with no metal content to fabricate our crowns and bridges. These are suited to match your natural tooth colour and shape, improve facial harmony, and support your bite and facial structure to create a beautiful smile and support long-term oral health.

With over 40 years of experience and advanced restorative expertise, our team delivers crowns and bridges that are as strong as they are beautiful.

Not sure which option is right for your smile? Crowns and bridges are two distinct solutions designed to address specific concerns. Our Calgary team will help you learn more about these options so you can understand what your smile needs.

Dental crowns are custom-made tooth caps that fit over a decayed or damaged tooth. It can also be placed over a tooth after undergoing root canal treatment or dental implant. It provides protection, support, and aesthetics.

You may require a crown to:

  • Restore a broken or fractured tooth
  • Protect a decayed tooth
  • Replace a large filling when most of the natural tooth has decayed away
  • Support a dental bridge
  • Cover a dental implant or a root canal-treated tooth
  • Improve the shape, size, and colour of a tooth

Dental crowns can be made using ceramic or zirconia. These are bespoke to the natural colour of adjacent teeth so it blends seamlessly with your smile. Alternatively, we also recommend gold or metal alloy for the back teeth as it provides the extra strength and durability that you need to support chewing.

All our crowns are designed, placed, and removed by a licensed dentist to ensure safety and a proper fit. Many of our Calgary patients love their crowns as they not only look great, but also feel strong and natural.

Getting a Dental Crown in Calgary — What to Expect

Getting a dental crown at Sierra Dental in Signal Hill typically involves two visits.

On the first visit, your tooth will be gently reshaped to make space for the crown. Then, using a digital scanner, we take an impression of your tooth, smile, and bite. Digital scanning at our clinic helps ensure that the crown fits accurately and aligns naturally with your bite. We will also do a shade match of your teeth for a natural blend, especially if you are getting a porcelain crown.

Your custom crown is then crafted in the dental lab. While you wait, a temporary crown will be placed to protect the tooth.

After one to two weeks, you will be called back to the clinic to remove the temporaries, fit the new crown, and cement it in place to permanently restore your tooth.

What are Dental Bridges?

A dental bridge is a fixed restoration that is used to replace one or up to three adjacent missing teeth. They should not be confused with a crown, which can only restore a single damaged tooth. Instead, a dental bridge fills the gap left behind by tooth loss.

A traditional dental bridge usually consists of one or more artificial teeth and two crowns on each end. These crowns are called abutments and they anchor the bridge to prevent it from shifting while you bite and chew.

At Sierra Dental, our prosthodontics, is highly trained in full mouth reconstruction and smile aesthetics. With her experience, you can enjoy the following benefits of a dental bridge:

  • Restores the appearance of the smile
  • Improves chewing and speaking ability
  • Prevents tooth gaps
  • Maintains and enhances facial shape and structure
  • Provides long-lasting, stable tooth replacement.

Our patients love how transformative their dental bridges have been, as it helps them rediscover the function and confidence of a complete smile.

Getting a Dental Bridge in Calgary: What to Expect

Like a dental crown, getting a dental bridge usually takes two visits to your Calgary dentist.

On the first visit, the abutment teeth will be reshaped to prepare them to fit the bridge. Then, using digital scanning, we take accurate impressions of your teeth and smile. This allows us to design a perfectly-fitted, natural-looking dental bridge. A temporary bridge will be placed while we send your impressions to the dental lab.

Once the bridge is ready, we will remove the temporary bridge and cement the final bridge in place. Our team will check the bite, make final adjustments where necessary, and share aftercare tips so your bridge can stay strong, beautiful, and comfortable.

The entire process, from your initial consultation, dental bridge placement, to future recall visits, is designed to support your long-term oral health. Our team is here not just to restore your smile now, but to care for it into the future.

For patients who are interested in a more lifetime solution to replace missing teeth, Sierra Dental also offers dental implants. Our implant specialist, Dr. Javier Cabrales, will gladly walk you through this treatment option to help you understand if it is more aligned for your goals.

Inlays and Onlays in Calgary

When a filling is not enough, but a crown may not be necessary yet, inlays and onlays offer a perfect in-between solution.

Ideal candidates for inlays and onlays typically have more decay or damage in the tooth to be effectively treated with a dental filling, but have enough healthy tooth structure remaining to not yet need a crown. Think of it as a “middle ground”. Inlays and onlays offer more durability than a regular filling without fully capping a tooth as crowns do.

At Sierra Dental in Signal Hill, our Calgary dentists may recommend this treatment to effectively restore your smile while preserving more of your natural tooth. Though it is slightly more expensive than a dental filling, many patients choose inlays and onlays to prolong tooth life and prevent extensive treatments down the road.

Discover Confidence with Crowns and Bridges in Signal Hill

Sierra Dental offers dental crowns, bridges, and inlays/onlays that blend durability with excellent aesthetics. With decades of experience, trusted specialists, modern equipment and care, and a supportive team, you can feel confident in the level of care and results you will receive.

Whether you are looking to restore a damaged tooth, replace missing teeth, or explore your full range of options, our restorative dentistry services are here to help.

Ready to restore your smile with expert care? Book your consultation today at (403) 297-9600 and discover durable, natural-looking solutions with our team.

Frequently Asked Questions

Both dental bridges and dental implants are excellent solutions for replacing missing teeth, but they serve different needs.

Dental bridges offer a simpler, quicker, and more affordable treatment. This procedure only requires two to three visits. Many patients of Sierra Dental in Signal Hill appreciate the faster timeline and lower cost of the treatment. However, they can only replace up to three adjacent missing teeth.

Implants, on the other hand, are a long-term investment that can replace several missing teeth. While more expensive and can take longer to complete, they offer lifetime durability and unparalleled comfort. Only that patients with significant bone loss may not be an ideal candidate.

Our team will go over these options during your consultation and help you choose the one that fits your smile goals and oral health needs best.

Dental bonding and crowns both restore chipped, cracked, or damaged teeth. But, they differ in strength, material used, and longevity.

Dental bonding are a quicker, more affordable fix. It uses tooth-coloured composite resin to reshape the tooth and repair minor imperfections. This is usually done in just one visit.

But for a larger concern, a crown will be a more suitable restoration. A crown is a “tooth cap”, often made from porcelain or ceramic. It fits over a damaged tooth to cover and protect it. The process usually takes two visits but offers longer-lasting results.

Crowns prevent tooth fracture. When a root canal is performed, the dentist creates an access hole through the top of the tooth to remove bacteria and diseased tooth parts. This can hollow out the tooth structure, weaken the tooth, and make it more prone to fracture over time. A crown can cover the tooth and rebuild its structure to prevent future damage.

Also, a crown can seal the tooth, reduce the risk of reinfection, and help your root canal last longer. At Sierra Dental in Signal Hill, our root canal specialist, Dr. Kiarash Shabehpour, often recommends a crown after a root canal to ensure long-term success of the treatment.

A cracked crown is considered a dental emergency. Call your dentist right away even if there is no pain. Delaying treatment can lead to infection and further damage.

At Sierra Dental, our experienced Calgary team offers same-day emergency care to repair or replace damaged crowns and protect your smile.

There are several types of dental bridges, and the right one depends on your needs, smile goals, and the condition of your existing teeth and gums.

  • Traditional bridges are the most common, supported by healthy teeth as abutments on both sides of the tooth gap.
  • Implant-supported bridges are ideal if there are multiple missing teeth or if the adjacent teeth are not strong enough. The implant will anchor the bridge in place.
  • Resin-bonded bridges are a modern take on replacing a missing front tooth and it involves minimal tooth reshaping for the adjacent tooth.
  • Cantilever bridges are an option if there is a healthy tooth on one side of the gap but not the other.

Our in-house prosthodontist, Dr. Morgan Gwin, will guide you through your options to find the most effective solution for your smile.

Yes, minor adjustments are sometimes needed when a new crown or bridge is placed, especially if your bite feels off or you experience sensitivity. This is completely normal, and most patients of Sierra Dental adjust quickly with guidance from our team.

If discomfort continues after a few days or if something does not feel right, book a follow-up appointment so we can reassess the fit and make further refinements.

The greater the care you provide for your teeth and oral health, the greater the chance of your crown or bridge lasting. With the right care, they can last over a decade.

Our Calgary dentists recommend:

  • Brushing twice a day with an electric toothbrush and fluoride toothpaste
  • Flossing daily. Consider using floss threaders or special brushes for dental bridges
  • Using an antiseptic mouth rinse
  • Wearing a nightguard, especially if you grind your teeth
  • Avoiding smoking
  • Eating a healthy, balanced diet
  • Avoiding sticky, hard, sugary foods
  • Visiting Sierra Dental regularly for check-ups and professional cleaning

Why Choose Sierra Dental?

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EVENING & WEEKEND APPOINTMENTS!

We understand that you are busy and don’t always have time to visit a dentist for a routine checkup in the middle of your Monday. That’s why we offer extended hours from 7:00 AM to 8:30 PM Monday through Thursday.

We are also open all throughout the weekend. That’s right, we’re open every day of the week.

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To support our clients, we offer direct billing, predeterminations of treatments, and financial arrangements to all our patients to ensure smooth and easy payment transactions.

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We understand that dental services can be an unexpected expense. That’s why we offer flexible payment plans and options to suit our patients’ needs. Speak with one of our dental administrators to learn more.

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