Dental Crowns & Bridges
Missing, damaged, or decayed teeth can take a toll on both your confidence and your quality of life. You may feel inclined to hide your smile or experience discomfort when eating your favorite foods. While these challenges may seem manageable at first, they can compound over time — affecting your bite, your bone health, and your overall wellbeing.
At POSH Smiles, Dr. Fatemeh Baftechi combines clinical expertise with advanced digital technology and modern ceramic materials to custom-craft restorations that blend seamlessly with your natural smile. Our goal is to restore strength, function, and aesthetics with results that look completely natural — and last for decades with proper care.
Repairing decayed or broken teeth prevents further damage and infection. Replacing missing teeth maintains proper alignment of remaining teeth and supports a healthy bite — protecting your long-term oral health.
Restored teeth let you chew and speak with comfort and ease. Enjoy all your favorite foods again and speak clearly — boosting your daily comfort, nutrition, and overall quality of life.
A complete, healthy smile significantly enhances self-esteem. You'll feel more comfortable smiling, speaking, and socializing — knowing your teeth both look their best and function at their peak.
Dental Crowns
Think of a dental crown as a protective cap for a damaged or decayed tooth — custom-crafted to make it look and function like new. Dr. Baftechi may recommend a crown to:
Restore a tooth with extensive decay that cannot be repaired with a filling
Hold together the parts of a cracked or fractured tooth
Strengthen a broken or severely worn tooth
Protect a weakened tooth from further damage or breaking
Support a tooth that already has a large, failing filling
Conceal a misshapen, discolored, or cosmetically compromised tooth
Anchor a dental bridge securely in place
Restore full function to a dental implant
Dental Bridges
Just as a real bridge spans a gap between two points, a dental bridge fills the space left by one or two missing teeth. It anchors to the healthy teeth on either side using crowns, creating a stable, seamless restoration that restores both your smile and full function.
Not a candidate for implants — Bridges provide a reliable, proven solution when implants aren't an option due to bone loss, health factors, or other considerations.
Faster timeline — A bridge can be completed in as little as two visits, making it an excellent option for patients who want to restore their smile more quickly than the implant process allows.
Time-tested stability — Dental bridges have a decades-long track record of successful tooth replacement, offering reliable function and a natural appearance that patients trust.
The Process
Dr. Baftechi thoroughly examines your teeth and takes digital X-rays to diagnose the issue and confirm the best restorative option for your needs.
The affected tooth is cleaned and shaped to receive the crown. For a bridge, we also prepare the adjacent anchor teeth to hold the restoration.
Highly accurate digital impressions of your teeth are taken — no messy paste — and sent to our premium dental lab for fabrication.
A temporary crown or bridge is placed while your custom permanent restoration is being precision-crafted to your exact specifications.
When your permanent restoration is ready, Dr. Baftechi fits and adjusts it for a perfect, comfortable, natural-looking result you'll love.
Longevity
With proper care, dental crowns and bridges can last 10–15 years — and many last significantly longer. The key is simple, consistent maintenance.
Brush twice daily and floss once — including carefully around and under your bridge
Schedule six-month checkups and cleanings at POSH Smiles so we can monitor your restorations
Avoid biting down on hard objects like ice, popcorn kernels, or hard candies that can chip ceramic
Wear a custom nightguard if you grind your teeth — bruxism is one of the leading causes of crown damage
Wear a mouthguard during contact sports to protect your restoration from trauma
Common Questions
A crown is a cap that covers and protects a single damaged or decayed tooth, restoring its shape, strength, and appearance. A bridge replaces one or two missing teeth by anchoring artificial teeth to crowns placed on the healthy teeth on either side of the gap. Both are custom-crafted from ceramic to blend naturally with your smile.
The procedure is performed under local anesthetic, so you won't feel pain during treatment. Some patients experience mild sensitivity or soreness around the prepared tooth for a few days afterward — this is normal and typically resolves quickly. Dr. Baftechi will walk you through what to expect and how to manage any post-procedure discomfort comfortably.
Most crowns and bridges require two visits to our Ashburn office. At the first visit, we prepare the tooth, take digital impressions, and place a temporary restoration. At the second visit — typically two to three weeks later — we fit and permanently cement your custom ceramic crown or bridge. The result is a restoration that looks and feels completely natural.
Dental implants are generally considered the gold standard for replacing a single missing tooth because they replace the root as well — preserving jawbone and not requiring modification of adjacent teeth. However, bridges offer significant advantages: they're faster, more affordable, and an excellent option when implants aren't suitable. Dr. Baftechi will discuss both options and help you choose the best solution for your specific situation.
We use high-quality ceramic and porcelain materials that closely mimic the natural translucency and color of real teeth. Dr. Baftechi works exclusively with premium dental labs to ensure every crown and bridge meets her exacting standards for fit, strength, and aesthetics — resulting in a restoration that is virtually indistinguishable from your natural teeth.
Schedule your dental crown or bridge consultation at POSH Smiles in Ashburn, VA today.
