Dental Bridges

Designing, making, and fitting dental bridges is one of the most beneficial treatments we offer our patients.

Your dental bridge will ensure the gaps in your smile disappear, along with feelings of self-consciousness that can accompany living without a full set of teeth.

Introduction to dental bridges

Treatment time: 3-4 appointments.
Purpose: To replace lost teeth/restorations that no longer fit or have become damaged.
Results: You will have a full set of functional teeth again.
Anaesthetic: Yes.

A dental bridge is a restoration that encompasses two teeth on either side in the gaps across your smile. One crown goes on either side of the gap, and a false tooth fits in between, made from either porcelain, gold or alloys.

Benefits of a dental bridge

• Reorganise the biting forces evenly across your mouth.
• Help to prevent tooth wear.
• Stop teeth from moving out of their natural position.
• Give structure to the mid to lower regions of the face.
• Chew without any problems.
• Speak more fluently and clearly.

What is the process behind getting a dental bridge?

Step 1: Consultation to assess your mouth and prepare your teeth. The teeth that will receive the crowns may need to be shaved down so they are of optimal thickness for crown placement.
Step 2: Impressions of your teeth are taken. The dental lab will use these to make your bespoke bridge and crowns. The tooth shade will be matched to your own. You will be provided with a temporary bridge to wear whilst your permanent bridge is being created in the dental lab.
Step 3: Your permanent bridge will be fitted. Your dentist will not cement this in place until they are satisfied with your biting and chewing function. Strong dental cement is used to place your bridge.

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