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Dental Bridges

Dental Bridges Can Do Much For Your Mouth

Dental bridges have been around for decades. They have proved to be functional and effective. Modern advancements make them more natural-looking and new technology gives you more options for installing them where they fit more securely.
A dental bridge is an appliance that fills the gap left behind by missing teeth. It is different from an implant in that the traditional dental bridge sits on top of your gum. It is secured by attaching support to teeth on each side of the gap. The adjacent teeth must have crowns to strengthen and protect them to allow for the bridge attachment.
A dental bridge allows that part of your mouth to be fully functional with chewing and speaking. It is more affordable than implants and doesn’t require the good jawbone density that implants require.
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Installing a Dental Bridge

Installing a dental bridge is a minimally invasive procedure that comes only with minor discomfort. The bridge itself is made from materials like composite resin, ceramic, porcelain, metal and porcelain-fused-to-metal. Some are more durable than other choices and the costs vary. All offer functionality and many offer a natural appearance.
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The first visit will be a consultation. They will make impressions of the adjacent teeth and similar missing teeth will be made. The adjacent teeth will be prepped by reshaping so the crowns will have room to fit. Temporary crowns will be placed.

Pockets of bacteria develop below the gums that start to separate the gums from the teeth. The hygienist cleans out those areas. This prevents gum disease from progressing.

We may do only one side of the mouth at a time to make it more comfortable for you. Our hygienist removes plaque and tartar from the teeth’s surfaces as in a regular exam. Then, they use special tools to get below the gum line to remove plaque and tartar there.

Implant-Supported Bridges Offer Security

One of the advancements today are implant-supported bridges. This option provides more stability for your bridge and also does more to help relieve the stress on neighboring teeth. One of the problems with bridges has always been it could cause damage to neighboring teeth because of the crowns and attachments needed to secure the bridge. Implant-supported bridges end all of that because the implants secure it rather than using attachments.
Implant-supported bridges are different from implant teeth. Dental implants require one metal post per tooth while implant-supported bridges can use one or two for multiple teeth. It may feel more natural to you as well and allows for full chewing function.
Ask about this option to see if this is a good choice for you. There are several types of dental bridge installations. Ask about all of them to see the pros and cons of each.
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