Bridge The Gap In Your Smile – Bridges offer a natural looking solution for missing or broken teeth.
There are many tooth replacement options out there which can be very confusing. Sometime it might seem easier to do nothing at all and live with a gap in your mouth – especially if it’s towards the back where nobody sees it.
There are two types of bridges, A conventional or an adhesive bridge
Conventional Bridge: In a conventional bridge, the false teeth are attached to crowns on one or both sides of a gap. This treatment will involve some drilling of the natural teeth and once prepared, an impression or digital scan of the affected teeth is taken. This is sent to our dental laboratory to manufacture the dental bridge and is usually returned to us within two to three weeks. During this time to prevent any sensitivity, a temporary bridge will cover the area.
Once manufactured, the bridge will be tried in place and may require some small adjustments before it is permanently cemented into place. The advantages of conventional bridges are that they are very strong and not removable.
Adhesive Bridge: An adhesive bridge is a fake tooth that is attached to a small wing of metal. This type of bridge requires very little preparation or drilling, and an injection is generally not needed. Once the area has been prepared, an impression or digital scan of the teeth is taken and sent to our dental laboratory. The bridge is usually returned within two weeks for fitting
When using an adhesive bridge to replace a front tooth, the metal wings are stuck onto the back of the adjacent teeth and cannot be seen from the front.
Dental bridges are pretty much what they say on the tin; they literally bridge the gap created by one or more missing teeth. Many people like to think of them as a row of crowns joined together and used to close a space left by the loss of a tooth. The bridge is anchored in place against the existing teeth on either side.
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