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dental bridge is a false tooth, known as a pontic, which is fused
between two porcelain crowns to fill in the area left by a missing
tooth. The two crowns holding it in place that are attached onto
your teeth on each side of the false tooth. This is known as a fixed
bridge. This procedure is used to replace one or more missing teeth.
Fixed bridges cannot be taken out of your mouth as you might do
with removable partial dentures. In areas of your mouth that are
under less stress, such as your front teeth, a cantilever bridge
may be used. Cantilever bridges are used when there are teeth on
only one side of the open space. Bridges can reduce your risk of
gum disease, help correct some bite issues and even improve your
speech. Bridges require your commitment to serious oral hygiene,
but will last as many ten years or more. |
Overview of dental bridge procedure
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you a space from a missing tooth, a bridge will be custom made to
fill in the space with a false tooth. The false tooth is attached
by the bridge to the two other teeth around the space - bridging
them together. |
There are three types of dental bridges:
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Traditional
Fixed Bridge
A dental bridge is a false tooth, known as a potic, which is fused between two porcelain crowns to fill in the area left by a missing tooth. There two crowns holding it in place that are attached onto your teeth on each side of the false tooth. This is known as a fixed bridge. This procedure is used to replace one or more missing teeth. Fixed bridges cannot be taken out of your mouth as you might do with removable partial dentures.
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Resin Bonded Bridges
The resin
bonded is primarily used for your front teeth. Less expensive, this
bridge is best used when the abutment teeth are healthy and don't
have large fillings. The false tooth is fused to metal bands that
are bonded to the abutment teeth with a resin which is hidden from
view. This type of bridge reduces the amount of preparation on the
adjacent teeth. |
Cantilever Bridges
In areas
of your mouth that are under less stress, such as your front teeth,
a cantilever bridge may be used. Cantilever bridges are used when
there are teeth on only one side of the open space. This procedure
involves anchoring the false tooth to one side over one or more
natural and adjacent teeth. |
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