Crowns and Bridges

What happens when you finally receive the dental crown you need, but it doesn’t feel quite right? When your dental crown doesn’t fit properly, or the area around it hurts, the crown may not have been properly installed. Here are some cases when you might need to see a new dentist for a dental crown replacement. Signs

Dental crowns are common restorations used to protect, strengthen, and replace damaged teeth. At Gentle Dental Care of Edison, NJ, Drs. Brad Strober and Rebecca Kucharsky Hiess can evaluate you to determine if you could benefit from this porcelain “cap” custom-fabricated and placed by a cosmetic and restorative dentist at the office. What is the

Crowns are in…the jeweled variety anyway. You have news of Prince Harry getting engaged to an American actress. And then there’s the second season of The Crown on Netflix. Americans have always been fascinated by the system of government we went to war to get rid of. At Gentle Dental, while we like a royal wedding

They used to be called “caps.” If a hockey player busted one of his teeth, he would have it capped. Somewhere along the line, the preferred term became crown. And while a true crown in the royal sense doesn’t provide much protection, a dental crown at Gentle Dental is all about protection — protection of

Everyone has heard of a dental crown. But many people don’t know what they are or how they work. There are times when a crown is the best possible treatment option. At Gentle Dental, we use crowns to repair teeth that are damaged and to anchor bridges onto adjacent healthy teeth. A crown is a

If you have teeth that are cracked or decayed beyond repair, you might be wondering what you can do to regain your smile. The answer is probably in crowns and bridges. What Is a Dental Crown? Called a crown because it sits atop the original tooth, a dental crown is a cap that goes over