Below are examples of crown and bridge procedures. The finished procedure is on the right. Place your mouse over the image on the left to see the "before" image.

A crown is a porcelain prosthetic placed over an existing tooth to create a smoother, cleaner look. Crown technology has improved over the years, and older, less lifelike crowns can be replaced with new ones. A bridge is a grouping of interconnected crowns.

Crowns can also serve to cover space in the tooth line as illustrated below.