If you teeth become very badly decayed they can become too weak to survive if they are given just a filling. Your Oxford Dentist can place a crown and give a tooth a fresh start. If a tooth is lost completely a denture is not required, this is because a bridge can be made which will span the gap, and in the gap a tooth will be placed to fill the space.

Heavily decayed teeth are much more likely to fracture and lose tooth substance; there are risks that a fracture can go below the margin of the gum which make restoring the tooth very difficult for your Oxford dentist. Crowns are not made by just one material, they can be made from several materials, gold crowns and porcelain crowns are the most popular two used by an Oxford dentistry.

Gold crowns tend to be used for back teeth; this is because gold is very strong in thin sections meaning less of the tooth needs to be drilled away by the Oxford dental practitioner to actually fit the crown. Gold is strong in thin sections and fewer teeth needs to be drilled away before taking the impression and fitting the crown.

The Oxford dentistry practitioner will find it easy to use gold, this is because it hardly shrinks when cast, it's also easy to polish, this has an advantage over porcelain crowns as they tend to shrink so your dentist will have to estimate when making the crown and may have to adjust it. Porcelain is usually always used for the front teeth but may be used for the back teeth. This material can be made to appear very natural though several factors affect this and are outlined below.

Porcelain crowns are most commonly used for front teeth but can also be used for back teeth, porcelain can be a very natural feeling and looking material.

Porcelain crowns can contain metal which added strength and support, this acts as a barrier for light and can give the crown a dull colour which can be noticed.

A bridge enables your Oxford dentist to replace lost teeth without using cosmetic dentistry oxford procedures such as dentures and dental implants. A bridge holds a false tooth in place where the gap is by being attached to the neighbouring teeth. A bridge is a more cost effective oxford dental treatment; however dentures and implants look more aesthetically pleasing.