Porcelain crowns and bridges restore both your smile and your confidence. Dr. Karian can help!

Crowns and Bridges

Even people who are diligent about taking care of their oral health with consistent visits to their dentist and daily brushing and flossing can run into problems with their teeth. Sometimes a stray popcorn kernel or a delicious piece of peanut brittle can cause a tooth to fracture, and now you have a tooth in need of a repair.

Fortunately, Middletown dentist Dr. Peter Karian offers excellent solutions whether it’s a tooth repair or even replacement that you need.

Why It’s Important to Restore Your Tooth

A missing or broken tooth means that your other teeth are taking on the workload of chewing and eating that they were not designed for. For example, you may find yourself chewing on only one side of your mouth, and now it’s increasingly more difficult to enjoy the foods you used to love.

Tooth loss can impact your appearance, your speech, and it can even allow your teeth to drift.

Restoring a broken or lost tooth ensures that you can eat and chew with ease, protects your dental health, and restores your appearance and your confidence.

Tooth Crowns Restore Your Smile

A dental crown covers your whole tooth, unlike a filling that restores only a small portion of it. Dr. Karian typically recommends tooth crowns in these situations:

When an old dental filling breaks down
To restore a tooth treated with a root canal
To repair a cracked or broken tooth
As a restoration for a tooth implant
To restore a tooth severely damaged by decay

Dental Bridges Replace Missing Teeth

A dental bridge is an option for replacing a missing tooth for patients who might not be candidates for a tooth implant. A bridge relies on dental crowns as anchors for an artificial tooth in between. Typically made of ceramic porcelain, a bridge is customized to blend naturally with your smile.

Completing a Tooth Crown or Dental Bridge

The process for completing a dental crown or bridge is relatively similar and straightforward. It requires two visits with Dr. Karian. During the first visit, Dr. Karian prepares your smile for your crown or bridge by creating temporary versions of your restoration and taking impressions of your teeth. Then we send the impressions to a trusted dental lab where your crown or bridge is handcrafted.

After two to three weeks, when your final restoration is ready, you’ll return to Summit Dental to have it permanently placed. Now you can enjoy the benefits of having a fully functioning smile you can rely on.

Learn More at Summit Dental

Do you think you might benefit from a dental bridge or tooth crown in Middletown, DE? Contact Summit Dental today to schedule an evaluation with Dr. Karian and to learn more about how we can restore your smile.

Dr. Karian was very pleasant, efficient & informative

I saw Dr. Karian for a consultation regarding my bridge. After examination, he presented several options for this problem which were not given to my by a previous dentist. Dr. Karian was very pleasant, efficient & informative. I felt an immediate trust in him and am planning to have him do all the work needed to repair my dental problems.

- Karen T.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What COVID-19 safety measures have Summit Dental implemented?

Your safety is our #1 concern.

Here at Summit Dental, we have taken steps to minimize your risk of acquiring COVID-19 while still maintaining your healthy smile. You will find us taking the following precautions to ensure your safety:

Patient screening: all patients will be screened for symptoms of COVID-19 and have their temperatures checked prior to entering the treatment area. Anyone with a temperature of 100.4°F will be asked to reschedule their appointment.
Team screening: all team members will have their temperatures checked twice daily and will remain at home if feeling ill
Mask requirements: patients are required to wear a face-covering except when in the treatment chair.
Virtual waiting room: you may elect to wait in your vehicle until your treatment: please call the office upon arrival and we will inform you when to come inside.
Office cleanliness: we have increased the frequency of commercial cleaning of the office as well as the disinfection of high-touch surfaces such as doorknobs.
Air filtration: our office was designed with a healthcare quality HVAC system to circulate fresh air and exhaust office air. We have installed HEPA filters for additional safety

We appreciate your trust.

We look forward to taking care of you and your family safely during the COVID-19 pandemic

Meet Our Doctor:

Peter Karian, DDS

Dr. Peter W. Karian is originally from Sudbury, Massachusetts. He earned a Bachelor's of Arts in Biology from Carleton College. Dr. Karian graduated from the University of Maryland, and then he pursued further training through a General Practice Residency at Christiana Care Health System. As a resident, he received extensive training in all aspects of general dentistry with a focus on complex medical and dental patients as well as implant restorations.

Dr. Karian believes in treating you as a person and not just your teeth. Whether that means a full cosmetic ...