When one or more teeth are missing, a dental bridge might be the right solution for you. Since all your teeth play an important part in speaking, chewing, maintaining proper alignment of your teeth, as well as the overall aesthetics of your smile, replacing missing teeth is often recommended. Sana Dental is here to help with effective detail bridges.
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What is a Dental Bridge?
A bridge is a dental restoration used to replace one missing tooth, or more than one missing tooth in the same area. A dental bridge is shaped and coloured just like natural teeth, and essentially ‘bridges’ or fills the gap left behind by lost teeth. Designed to replace missing teeth and support surrounding teeth, a bridge is a grouping of interconnected crowns. Held in place by two crowns, a bridge can reduce the risk of gum disease, help correct bite issues and even improve speech. Bridges are effective and durable, and can last in excess of 10 years.
If missing teeth are not replaced, this can lead to:
- Remaining teeth drifting out of their correct position
- A change in the bite
- The loss of additional teeth
- Decay
- Gum disease
How Is A Bridge Constructed?
Your dentist first prepares and shapes the teeth on each side of the space that will receive the crown. An impression of the area is then made and sent off to a lab to be constructed. Once the crown is finished, the false tooth (or teeth) will be bonded to them. When the bridge is ready, a temporary (or transitional) bridge is formed and fitted in the area. During your next visit (usually a week later), the temporary bridge is removed, and the permanent fixed bridge is placed, adjusted and cemented into place.
Benefits of a Dental Bridge
- Allows you to enjoy the foods you once ate with confidence
- Allows you to evade the sunken-in appearance that can be caused by missing teeth
- Helps you protect your overall oral health
- Restores speech and pronunciation caused by missing teeth
- Aesthetically pleasing
