A dental bridge is a permanent restoration used to replace a missing tooth or multiple missing teeth. Bridges are custom-made to blend in with your surrounding teeth and look completely natural. They restore the esthetic contours of your smile and reinforce the relationship between your upper and lower jaw to give you a healthy bite and ensure that your mouth functions properly.
If you have a missing tooth or teeth due to tooth decay, injury or gum disease, a bridge may be the best choice for your long-term oral health. A bridge will help maintain the structure of your mouth and keeps your teeth in their correct position.
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The Benefits of Dental Bridges
A dental bridge is more permanent than a denture and thus, less invasive and less expensive than a dental implant. Unlike dentures, they also do not need to be removed for cleaning or sleeping as they fit much better than in the mouth than dentures do. While a dental implant is also an excellent choice for replacing teeth, it is often a more expensive option.
The Types of Dental Bridges
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- Traditional fixed bridge: The most common type of bridge. To be installed, the patient needs to have natural teeth on both sides of the missing tooth. This is becuase the artificial tooth is attached to two dental crowns that are placed on the adjacent teeth. Typically made with porcelain fused with metal or ceramics.
- Implant-supported bridge: This bridge is similar in design to the traditional bridge, however Implants support the bridge instead of natural teeth, allowing you to replace multiple missing teeth.
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