Dr. Edward Olson - Specialist in Prosthetic Dentistry  
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  Dr. Edward L. Olson Member of American College of Prosthodontists 25 Years of Experience  
 


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CROWNS AND BRIDGES
When one or more teeth have a large old filling, are fractured, severely damaged by decay, or missing, we may recommend the placement of a crown (cap) or a bridge. A crown strengthens, restores and protects a single tooth while a bridge replaces one or more missing teeth. Crowns and bridges are anchored using a special adhesive and are not removable.

Dr. Olson may recommend either gold or porcelain crowns or bridges. Both types offer unique advantages.



PORCELAIN CROWNS AND BRIDGES
Porcelain crowns and bridges typically require four or more steps.


STEP ONE
Dr. Olson prepares your teeth by removing any existing restorations and decay followed by careful shaping of the remaining tooth structure. Next, he fabricates and seats provisional tooth-colored restorations over your prepared teeth to protect them while the crowns or bridges are being completed. Provisional restorations provide a natural appearance, preserve proper chewing and speech function, and maintain the position of the prepared teeth.

STEP TWO

Next, Dr. Olson makes accurate impressions of your teeth to produce stone models upon which the crowns and bridges will be fabricated in the laboratory. The stone models are mounted in a dental articulator to record and duplicate jaw movements.

STEP THREE

Using these stone models, castings are made in the laboratory. Castings are gold alloy substructures upon which the porcelain will later be fused.

STEP FOUR
At your second appointment appointment, Dr. Olson temporarily removes your provisional restorations and uses a special disclosing medium to adjust the castings for an accurate fit. This is critical to the long-term success of your restorations.

STEP FIVE
In his onsite laboratory, Dr. Olson reduces the castings to achieve optimum thinness. This important step allows more room for porcelain, and thereby helps achieve a more natural tooth color without increasing the overall thickness beyond that of a natural tooth.

STEP SIX
Your third appointment is a bisque try-in. The term bisque refers to the porcelain in its fired, but unglazed, state. At this visit your provisional restorations are removed and the bisque restorations are placed over your prepared teeth. They are checked and adjusted for correct size, contour and bite. The restorations' color is carefully matched to your surrounding teeth and specifications are made for the final shading and glazing in the laboratory.

STEP SEVEN

Your fourth appointment is a glazed try-in. The color and contour of your glazed restorations are carefully evaluated. If adjustments are needed, we can generally make them during this appointment. Treatment is complete after your new restorations are seated using a special adhesive.



GOLD RESTORATIONS
Gold restorations can usually be completed in two appointments.

STEP ONE
At your first appointment, Dr. Olson prepares your teeth, makes impressions, and fabricates provisional restorations to protect your prepared teeth until the cast gold restorations are completed.


STEP TWO
Your second appointment is a cast gold try-in. At this appointment Dr. Olson removes your provisional restorations and uses a disclosing medium to adjust the crowns for an accurate fit. Your restorations are then checked and adjusted for proper bite and relationship to surrounding teeth. Treatment is complete after your new restorations are seated using a special adhesive.

Long-term success with your crowns and bridges depends on the technical excellence of the restoration as well as a combination of a healthy lifestyle, daily home-care, and periodic professional maintenance. During your appointments we will show you how to protect your investment by properly caring for your restorations.

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Restoring the beauty of your smile begins by carefully listening to your concerns and esthetic goals.
 

With Dr. Olson's guidance, you can choose the right color to compliment your surrounding teeth.

In his onsite laboratory, Dr. Olson carefully shapes each crown to achieve the most natural appearance.
He has helped many people restore their natural smile.

 
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