Dental Crowns & Bridges Tweed Heads: Restoring Damaged & Missing Teeth

When a tooth has been weakened, broken, or lost, dental crowns and bridges offer a reliable way to restore both how your smile looks and how your bite functions. At iHeart Smiles at Tweed Dental on Kirkwood Road, we provide custom-made crowns and bridges designed to integrate naturally with your existing teeth and stand up to normal eating, speaking, and smiling.

A dental crown is a custom-shaped cap that covers the entire visible portion of a tooth, restoring its shape, strength, and appearance. Crowns are typically recommended after a root canal, when a tooth has cracked or worn down, when a large filling has compromised the remaining tooth structure, or to complete a dental implant. Modern crowns are crafted from porcelain, zirconia, or porcelain-fused-to-metal, with the right choice depending on the tooth's location and the bite forces it needs to withstand.

A dental bridge replaces one or more missing teeth by anchoring a false tooth to the natural teeth on either side of the gap. Bridges restore even chewing across both sides of the mouth, prevent neighbouring teeth from drifting into the empty space, and maintain the natural shape of the face.

Both treatments typically take place across two appointments. At the first, the affected teeth are prepared and an impression taken for our laboratory to fabricate the custom restoration, with a temporary fitted in the meantime. At the second, the final restoration is checked for fit, colour, and bite, then bonded into place.

We see crown and bridge patients from across Tweed Heads, Banora Point, Bilambil Heights, and the southern Gold Coast. Our team will explain the options available, including how crowns and bridges compare to alternatives such as dental implants, so you can choose the approach that best fits your situation and long-term oral health goals.