Service
Crowns and bridges
A crown covers and protects a tooth that is cracked, worn or heavily filled. A bridge replaces a missing tooth by anchoring to the teeth beside the gap.
When a crown helps
A tooth with a large filling, a crack, or a root canal behind it is weaker than it was. A crown covers the whole tooth so you can chew on it with confidence again.
Replacing a missing tooth
A bridge holds a replacement tooth between two crowned teeth. It is fixed in place, so it does not come out at night.
Questions
Questions
How it works
How a crown is made
Two visits, one tooth made strong again.
1The tooth is prepared
The tooth is numbed and shaped so the crown can sit over it.
2An impression is taken
We take an impression and fit a temporary crown while the final one is made.
3The crown is fitted
The finished crown is checked for fit, bite and colour, then cemented in place.
About us
Why families choose Happy Smiles
At the same address in Columbia for over fifty years — started by Dr. Brockley, then Dr. Qilin Xu.
Fifty years, one address
543 Locust St has been the practice's home the whole time.
A dentist who knows you
Dr. Xu holds degrees in medicine and dentistry — the same doctor at every visit.
Routine to emergency
Exams and cleanings, fillings, dentures and veneers, whitening — and emergency care when something cannot wait.
Services
Other services
Everything we do, under one roof.
Questions about crowns or bridges? Ask us
Visit us
We're waiting for you in Columbia
543 Locust St
Columbia, PA 17512
- Monday – Thursday
- 8:00AM – 5:00PM