Crowns are laboratory-made restorations used in situations where tooth destruction due to trauma or decay is so severe that a filling is no longer possible. They can also be used to improve the appearance of anterior teeth in which case they will be matched as closely as possible to your own teeth in colour and characteristics.

Bridges are also fabricated in the laboratory and are used to replace missing teeth. They are desirable as they are fixed in position but do involve the preparation of the adjacent teeth for support.