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Crown and Bridge

Crown and Bridge Crowns  (caps) are used to cover teeth that are weakened by decay, severely damaged, chipped or discoloured. Crowns are frequently on teeth required after root canal therapy on molars on premolars to protect them from the fracture. The tooth is shaped to support the crown. Crowns can be metallic or metal-free. The advantage of metal free crowns, such as Zirconia and E.max, are the masking of the grey hue on the gum line caused by the silver coloured metal. In certain situations, computer technology is also utilized to fabricate these metal free restorations at  Acharya Dental . Contact us to find out if you are a candidate for metal-free restorations. While implant dentistry has decreased the need for bridges, we at Acharya Dental still frequently use the classical bridge to replace a missing tooth. Two or more teeth on either side of a missing tooth are shaped to receive a bridge. Bridges can also be metallic or metal free. Source:  https://www.a...

Dental Implants

Titanium Implants have sparked a revolution in the field of dentistry, and Acharya Dental in Chennai is one of the original pioneers in bringing this field to India more than two decades ago. Dental implants are screw-like inserts which are placed in the jaw bone and serve to restore one or more missing teeth. Dental implants are also used to more effectively retain dentures, and patients who wear dentures retained by dental implants are very happy with the added security and comfort that the dental implants provide. After a detailed planning phase which involves diagnostic impressions, radiographs and CT Scans, the dental implants will be placed into your jaw bone under local or general anesthesia. In certain conditions, we can go ahead and immediately restore these dental implants and you can walk out of the surgery with brand new teeth. In some cases, we will have to wait for a certain time period to ensure that the bone around the implant is healed before we replace the missin...