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Dental Bridges |
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A dental bridge provides an approach to filling the gap left by a missing tooth or teeth when dental implants cannot be done to poor bone density or another underlying medical condition that is complicated by surgery. Dental bridges come in several varieties, all of which are fixed in place once complete; these varieties include the conventional fixed bridge, the resin-bonded bridge, and the cantilever bridge. In your usual conventional and cantilever bridges, the surrounding teeth are shaped so as to fit a crown that will attach to the artificial tooth. Conversely, a resin-bonded bridge, while requiring less groundwork, demands the teeth and gums surrounding the gap are healthy and scarce of other dental work.
If your dentist decides your gum and teeth health are sufficient for dental bridges, then your first visit will involve the readying of the teeth intended to support your new bridge, as well as take impressions with a material similar to putty in order to generate the model for your bridge. The mold will be sent to a lab for creation and your dentist will affix a temporary bridge to prevent gum and/or tooth injury in the meanwhile. The last step is returning to your dentist for a final mounting and cementing of your permanent bridge.
THE RIGHT PROCEDURE:
So how do you pick the right one for you? For some cost may be the issue, while others may find out from their dentist that a certain option simply is not possible. Others still may require a combination of the two. Whatever your case, there is a solution to your missing teeth and your beautiful smile could be just a trip to dentist away! |
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