Dental Bridges
A bridge, also known as a fixed partial denture, is a dental restoration used to replace a missing tooth by joining permanently to adjacent teeth or dental implants. Dental Bridges are typically used for replacing missing teeth. It is a false tooth that is fused between two porcelain crowns in order to fill in the area that is left by a missing tooth. The dental bridge is also known as Pontic. In this procedure, usually two crowns hold the false tooth or Pontic. These crowns are attached to your teeth on each side of the false tooth. Sometimes it is used for replacing one tooth or more than that. Types of bridges may vary, depending upon how they are fabricated and the way they anchor to the adjacent teeth. Conventionally, bridges are made using the indirect method of restoration. However, bridges can be fabricated directly in the mouth using such materials as composite resin.
Types of Dental Bridges
- Traditional Fixed Bridge. This is the conventional dental bridge that is used to replace one or more missing teeth.
- Resin Bonded Bridges. This is less expensive and is best used when the abutment teeth are healthy without any large fillings.
- Cantilever Bridges. In certain areas of your mouth, where there is less stress, is ideal for a cantilever bridge.
Who Are the Best Candidates For Dental Bridges?
If you have missing teeth and follow a good oral hygiene care, you are an ideal candidate for this procedure. Prerequisites are the absence of both periodontal infections as well as operational deterioration of the chewing mechanisms. The gums must be healthy, the roots of the teeth must be stable, and the bordering teeth must be sufficiently anchored within the jaw.
Who Should Not Consider Dental Bridges?
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How Dental Bridges are Done.
You are given a local anesthetic so your dentist can prepare the teeth required to support the bridge. If the support teeth are decayed or badly broken down, your dentist may have to build them back up before they can be used as support teeth for a bridge. Next, your dentist takes an impression of the prepared teeth with a putty-like material that is used to create a model of your teeth. Your bridge is fabricated based on this model by a skilled lab technician so that it precisely fits the prepared teeth. It is important that your restoration fit perfectly to avoid additional oral health problems such as tooth decay. While your bridge is being fabricated, your dentist fits you with a temporary bridge so the teeth and gums can be protected from damage until your permanent bridge is ready. To complete the dental bridge procedure, you must return to the dental office for a second visit to have the bridge fitted and cemented.
How to Prepare For a Dental Bridge.
The application of a Dental Bridge normally calls for the preparation of X-rays and photographs of your dental structure during the first session, as well as planning the number, size, and material of the dental replacements. In order to be able to later attach the bridge to neighboring teeth and provide enough space for it, the neighboring teeth must be ground down in subsequent sessions.
Taking Care of Yourself After a Dental Bridge.
A special bridge floss threader will allow you to properly and thoroughly floss the areas surrounding your bridge and between the pontic and underlying gum tissue. It should be used daily to prevent the build-up of plaque and bacteria. Proper brushing with fluoride toothpaste should be performed at least twice each day.
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Dental Bridges
from_vadentist: price for a dental crown with procelain is about 40,50-200USD.I think their quality being good the same as USA.Because a company from USA provide technology for VN - Location:Others
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