Two problems, two solutions, one page. A crown caps and protects a tooth that's still yours but no longer strong, cracked, heavily filled, worn down, or just finished with root canal treatment. A bridge replaces a tooth that's gone entirely, anchoring a natural-looking replacement to the healthy teeth on either side. Dental crowns and bridges in Surat at Summirow Dental Hospital are designed digitally, crafted in zirconia or ceramic, and shade-matched to your own teeth, so what you get back isn't a repair anyone notices. It's just your smile, working again.
A dental crown, what most people call a tooth cap, is a custom-made cover that fits over a damaged or weakened tooth, restoring its strength, shape, size, appearance, and bite function in one go. Unlike a filling, which repairs part of a tooth, a crown protects the whole thing. We recommend one when:
Exceptionally strong and completely metal-free, with a natural translucency that suits front and back teeth alike. The premium all-rounder, and our most-recommended option.
The aesthetic specialist, outstanding light behaviour that mimics real enamel, ideal for front teeth where nothing but perfect will do.
Porcelain fused to a metal base, decades of proven durability at a more accessible price. A practical choice for back teeth where strength outranks translucency.
For patients with metal sensitivity or a preference for biocompatible materials, every restoration can be planned entirely metal-free.
Zirconia, ceramic, and metal-free restorations shade-matched to your natural teeth. The whole point is that your crown is nobody else's business.
Premium materials and precise fit mean real chewing strength for years, not a restoration you have to be careful with.
Digital scanning captures your tooth exactly — better-fitting crowns, fewer adjustments, and no tray of impression putty.
Bite alignment and speech clarity are checked and corrected as part of the work. A crown that looks right but bites wrong is a crown that fails.
No. The procedure is done under local anaesthesia, and most patients report minimal discomfort — mild sensitivity for a few days afterwards is normal as the tooth settles. If you're anxious about dental work at all, tell us: sedation options are available and there's no prize for enduring it quietly
It depends on the tooth. Zirconia is our most-recommended all-rounder: metal-free, exceptionally strong, and natural-looking enough for front teeth. Ceramic/E-max has the edge on pure aesthetics for front teeth. PFM offers proven durability at a more accessible price, best suited to back teeth. We recommend based on the tooth's position, your bite, and your budget — not on what we'd rather sell.
Both work; they trade off differently. A bridge is faster (two to three visits), non-surgical, and more affordable upfront — but it requires shaping the healthy teeth either side, and it doesn't stop the jawbone beneath the gap from shrinking. An implant preserves those neighbouring teeth entirely and maintains the bone, but takes longer and costs more initially. If the teeth beside the gap already need crowns, a bridge often makes excellent sense. If they're perfectly healthy, an implant usually does.
With proper care and regular check-ups, well over a decade — and often considerably longer. What shortens their life is usually what's underneath: an inadequate foundation, untreated grinding, or gum disease around the margin. Which is why we treat those first rather than crowning over them.
Yes. Once it's placed and adjusted, a bridge functions like your natural teeth — you eat what you ate before. The only real difference is cleaning: you'll need an interdental brush or floss threader to clean underneath the replacement tooth, which takes about thirty extra seconds a day.
Brush and floss as normal, then clean under the pontic — the replacement tooth — with an interdental brush, floss threader, or water flosser. That space is where problems start if it's neglected, and where nothing goes wrong if it isn't. We'll show you exactly how at your fitting appointment.
It depends on the material you choose — PFM is the most economical, zirconia and ceramic sit higher — and, for a bridge, on how many teeth are involved. After examination we give you an itemized quote covering everything the tooth needs: if a root canal or post and core is required first, that's in the same plan, so you see the whole cost upfront rather than one stage at a time.