Dental Bridges for Tooth Replacement
A dental bridge is a tooth replacement option that involves the use of existing teeth to anchor replacement teeth in place. These anchors can be on one or both sides of the gap. Dental bridges offer a high level of stability and natural appearance. With a dental bridge, patients are able to eat a wider variety of food with ease and smile with confidence. They also help to prevent surrounding teeth from shifting, loosening, and eventually falling out.
Unlike a dental implant, most people are healthy enough to be candidates for a dental bridge procedure. If you have suffered tooth loss and think that a dental bridge may be the right treatment plan for you, then make an appointment with the dentist to have a consultation. You and your dentist can take the time to discuss your dental history and decide if a dental bridge is the best option for your long-term health.
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Dental Bridges Procedure
Over the course of a few dental appointments, the entire dental bridge procedure can be started and completed. If you are someone who suffers from a more severe case of tooth loss, then your dental bridge work may require more visits. For your first appointment, once you and your dentist at Edgerton and Glenn decide that a dental bridge is the best option, the dentist and the hygienist will focus on preparing the surrounding teeth for the bridge placement. The dentist or hygienist may contour, shape, or file your teeth to best prepare the area for the next step. The replacement tooth and the whole dental bridge are custom-designed and fabricated in a lab to make sure it fits your mouth specifically. The shape of the tooth, the color, and the size are all taken into consideration to create the best-fitting and most natural-looking bridge for your needs. The lab will take time to properly address each aspect of the bridge, and this will take time to ensure it is completed correctly. In some cases, while the permanent bridge is finalized, you will wear a temporary bridge until your next appointment.
After your consultation, the lab will finalize your dental bridge, and you will have your follow-up appointment about a week or two after the initial visit. Your dentist will affix the dental bridge to your teeth and then check for texture, size, shape, and color. Once you an you dentist agree that the dental bridge looks good and feels good, the dentist will cement the dental bridge in place.
Dental Bridge Benefits
When the dental bridge is properly placed and well-maintained, you will find the bridge to be comfortable and immediately change the gap in your smile to a complete smile. Additionally, bridges do not need to be removed to clean or maintain, the way that dentures require daily care. Most times, dental bridges increase comfort while biting and eating, and over time, the bridge will begin to feel like your natural teeth. In the instances of missing teeth and gaps, dental bridges help complete your bite, which in turn, prevents premature wearing of your teeth.
Dental Bridge Materials
Dental bridges are made of many materials, but the best ones are long-lasting and most resemble natural teeth. For that reason, most dentists choose porcelain. The porcelain is often mistaken for a natural tooth after it is polished due to its appearance. Porcelain is not only long-lasting, but it is strong and can be treated just like a natural tooth when it comes to chewing.
Caring For Your Dental Bridge
During the days and weeks following the more invasive appointments, eating softer foods will keep you comfortable. Once the healing process takes hold, you can gradually include harder and more abrasive foods. Once your dentist has completed work on your dental bridge and you are fully healed with your new bridge in place, you need to treat your dental bridge like your natural teeth.
Dental Bridge Costs
Costs for each procedure vary depending on how long the procedure takes, what materials the procedure requires, how many visits the procedure requires, and the amount of work the dentist is required to do. It may surprise you to know, but dental insurance may cover some of the costs for these, as well as elective procedures, as they lead to improved overall dental health and long-term benefits. If you do not have dental insurance coverage or you have any questions about payment options for your treatment plan, you are more than welcome to talk to our staff at any time. Your budget’s health is just as important as your
mouth’s health.
High-Quality Care Provided by a Team You Can Trust
At Edgerton & Glenn Cosmetic and General Dentistry, it is our goal to build lifelong relationships with our patients centered around trust. It is our mission to help you to achieve and maintain optimal oral health. Please contact us to set up an appointment for a dental bridge at (910) 256-9230.
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