Walk into the New Year with a Beautiful Smile After Getting Dental Bridges

Do you have one or more multiple missing teeth on your jaw? Missing teeth can affect your smile and lower your self-esteem. Sometimes, you might be embarrassed to talk to people due to the fear of being judged according to your appearance.

Everyone has plans and resolutions for the new year. If your missing teeth are your biggest worry, you don’t have to walk into the new year with gaps between your teeth. With a dental bridge, you can get to the new year with a big smile and full of self-confidence

What Is a Dental Bridge?

A tooth bridge is a piece of dental work made of two crowns on either side of the gap.The dental crowns are also known as abutment teeth and hold the false tooth in place. The false teeth can be gold, ceramic, alloys, or a combination of all the materials. A dental bridge can also be supported by an implant for maximum support and durability.

Types of Dental Bridges

There are several types of dental bridges. Depending on your personal needs, your dentist can help you choose the best tooth bridge. Below are some of the types of dental bridges:

Traditional Bridges

A traditional dental bridge utilizes dental crowns or an implant to hold the false tooth in place. The traditional bridges are the most common ones and can be made of metals or ceramic material.

Cantilever Dental Bridge

If you have an adjacent tooth on one side of the missing teeth, your dentist in Raleigh, NC, can recommend a cantilever dental bridge. Cantilever bridges can put too much force on the teeth and damage them, especially in the back of the mouth. Therefore, your dentist can recommend a cantilever as a dental bridge for front teeth.

Maryland Bonded Dental Bridges

A Maryland bonded dental bridge is a piece of dental work to replace missing teeth that can porcelain, porcelain-fused-to-metal, or plastic and supported by metal or a ceramic framework. Your dentist bonds the metal or ceramic framework on one side of the dental bridge to an existing tooth, providing support.

Dental Bridge Procedure

When you seek a dental bridge service, you should expect the following at the dentist’s office.

During the first visit to our clinic, Dr. Anil Mathew will first examine your teeth to ensure that a dental bridge is the best tooth restoration for you. Next, the dentist will prepare the abutment teeth.

To prepare the abutment teeth, your dentist recontours your natural teeth, allowing some space for placing dental crowns. After preparing the abutments, your dentist will take impressions of your teeth and send them to the dental lab to help to make the dental bridge, crowns, and false tooth.

In the meantime, your dentist will create a temporary dental bridge to wear for covering the abutments and the gums. After placing the temporary dental bridge, your dentist might schedule the next appointments after your dental work arrives from the lab.

When you go for the second visit, your dentist will remove the temporary dental bridge. The dentist will then replace the temporary bridge with a permanent one and make the necessary adjustments.

Cementing the dental bridge into place depends on your case. If you are getting a fixed bridge, your dentist might cement it into place for some weeks to check if it fits. Finally, the dentist will permanently cement your dental bridge in place.

What Are the Benefits of a Dental Bridge?

By getting a dental bridge for the new year, you get to enjoy the following benefits:

• Improved smile aesthetics
• Restored chewing and speech abilities
• You can maintain the shape of your face
• Forces of your bite are distributed evenly after replacing the missing teeth
• Holds the remaining in position and prevent them from drifting towards the gap

Taking Care of Your Dental Bridge

After getting a dental bridge at Brier Greek Family Dentistry, we recommend the following care tips to improve your dental bridge durability, strength, and smile aesthetics:

• Brush your teeth regularly
• Floss your teeth at least once a day to eliminate plaque
• Visit a dentist for regular check-ups and cleanings
• Avoid biting on hard objects such as nails, pens, and ice

Stop smoking since it can cause yellowing of the dental bridge