Fillings, Crowns & Bridges
Restoring your Smile
Dental procedures such as fillings, crowns and bridges can address damage, decay, or missing teeth. Your dentist at Cherwell Heights Dental Care in Banbury will conduct a careful assessment and discuss with you the best treatment to fill, repair, cap or replace your tooth as necessary.
Whatever the solution, your restoration will be custom-made for a perfect match, using high-quality materials, to create a natural look and comfortable fit.
Fillings
Fillings are used to restore areas of a tooth that have been damaged by decay.
- They help seal the tooth, preventing further deterioration while restoring its function and strength.
- At Cherwell Heights Dental Care, we use only high-quality filling materials and advanced techniques to restore damaged teeth. Our white, resin-bonded composite fillings offer excellent strength and adhesion, staying securely in place while providing a long-lasting result. Each filling is carefully colour-matched to your natural tooth enamel, blending seamlessly with the surrounding teeth for a natural-looking finish.
- In cases where there is significant decay, structural damage, or failing restorations, a filling may not be the most appropriate option. In these situations, your dentist will advise whether a crown or onlay would provide a more effective and longer-lasting solution.
Crowns
A dental crown is a bespoke restoration, that is placed over a damaged or weakened tooth. It helps protect the tooth from further damage while restoring its strength, shape, appearance, and function. A crown fully encases the tooth, reinforcing it and returning it to its natural form. Crowns are commonly recommended for:
- Teeth weakened by decay or large fillings
- Teeth that have had root canal treatment
- Broken or fractured teeth
What are crowns made of?
Our crowns are crafted from high-quality materials such as porcelain, zircona or gold metal alloys, and are carefully colour-matched to blend perfectly with your surrounding teeth. Each crown is custom-made to ensure a precise fit and a durable, natural-looking result.
Bridges
It’s a good idea to replace missing teeth, in order to restore chewing function and enhance appearance. Filling a gap between teeth also provides vital support for the surrounding teeth, preventing movement and alignment issues.
- A dental bridge is a practical solution that replaces one or more missing teeth by anchoring artificial teeth to the adjacent natural teeth. Bridges help maintain the alignment of your remaining teeth, restore your bite and improve speech and chewing ability.
- Bridges are a great option if you want a fixed, non-removable solution to replace missing teeth. There are different types of bridge, such as Conventional Bridges and Maryland Bridges.
Other solutions for missing teeth
Bridges are just one solution if you have missing teeth, you may also wish to consider dental implants or dentures. Your dentist in Banbury will be happy to discuss the different options and considerations with you, so you can decide which solution suits you best. It’s worth remembering that whichever treatment is chosen, it is always preferable to replace missing teeth than to leave a gap, which can also lead to bone loss and other issues