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What Is a Dental Bridge ?

WHAT IS DENTAL BRIDGE ?


A Permanent Appliance That Replaces Missing Teeth..
A bridge is a custom-made replacement tooth or teeth that fill the space where one or more teeth are missing.
Dental bridges are an alternative to partial dentures. They serve both practical and aesthetic purposes, enabling you to eat and speak better as well as restoring your teeth's appearance.

WHY SHOULD I REPLACE MISSING TEETH ?


Your appearance is one reason. Another is that the gap left by a missing tooth can mean greater strain is put on the teeth at either side. A gap can also mean your ‘bite’ is affected, because the teeth next to the space can lean into the gap and alter the way the upper and lower teeth bite together. This can then lead to food getting packed into the gap, which causes both decay and gum disease.

The bridge permanently restores your bite and helps keep the natural shape of your face. 

Dentist at Side Dental Clinic can recommend the best bridge type for you based on your specific needs.

Types of Dental Bridges 


The artificial teeth used in dental bridges are called pontics. You'll have a pontic for each missing tooth, created to be close in shape and size to the missing one(s).

Pontics are anchored to a tooth or teeth next to the gap (called abutment teeth) or to a dental implant. The four primary types of bridges include:



1-Traditional fixed bridge: This is the most common type of bridge. It includes a crown on either side of the pontic(s).
2-Maryland dental bridge or resin-bonded bridge: This is often used to replace front teeth. Instead of crowns, it uses porcelain or metal frameworks with "wings" that are bonded to the back of your teeth on either side of the gap.
3-Implant-supported bridge: An implant for each missing tooth is surgically embedded into your jawbone in one procedure. The bridge, which contains the pontics, is placed over them in a later procedure.
4-Cantilever bridge: This one is no longer commonly used. When only one side of the gap contains a natural tooth, the pontic(s) are anchored by a single crown on that natural tooth.

Advantages of Dental Bridges


-Restoring a natural look to your mouth/smile
-Restoring the ability to speak normally, as missing teeth can impede proper enunciation
-Maintaining normal facial structure by preventing bone loss from the jaw at the site of the missing tooth/teeth
-Restoring the ability to chew food efficiently
-Preventing adjacent teeth from moving into the empty space, which can cause problems with your bite and lead to other complications

Caring for your bridge ? 


A bridge can become loose if the support teeth or the jawbone are damaged by dental disease. Follow these tips for good oral health:

Brush your teeth twice a day and clean between your teeth using floss or another between-the-teeth cleaner every day. Brushing and cleaning between your teeth helps remove plaque, a sticky film of bacteria that is always forming on the teeth.

Always clean between your teeth and under the bridge. You can consider using a water flosser or specially shaped brushes, threaders, and other devices to clean around your bridge and your natural teeth. The choice is yours—whichever works best for you. Your dentist or dental hygienist can show you how to use these products to clean around your bridge.

See your dentist regularly for exams and professional cleanings at the side dental clinic .

Eat a healthy diet.


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