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Dental Bridge Oxnard CA A dental bridge can help restore the appearance and functionality of your teeth if you have lost teeth, particularly your front teeth, as it fills up the space left by the lost tooth. It's important to note that a patient must have healthy teeth on each side of the gap to receive a dental bridge. This is because the dental bridge uses the teeth at the two sides as an anchor to stay in place. At Esthetic Smiles, Dr. John Abajian, DDS recommends a dental bridge in instances where the patient requires a single or multiple tooth implant or dentures. How Does a Dental Bridge Work?Dental bridges may be your best bet to getting that smile back if you have a lost tooth or are missing several teeth. Two natural teeth are used as abutment teeth for Maryland dental bridges, one on either side of the gap. A Maryland bridge employs a framework of either porcelain or metal bonded at the back of the teeth, whereas a standard bridge puts dental crowns on the abutment teeth. The pontic is kept in place by a dental crown affixed to just one tooth serving as an abutment. This is common in a cantilever dental bridge. A typical dental bridge comprises dental crowns that have been bonded to each abutment tooth, which hold the new tooth in place. The most common form of dental bridge is a conventional bridge, which can be utilized when you still have healthy teeth on either side of the gap left by your lost tooth. Dental Bridge ProcedureAlthough there are a few stages, installing a dental bridge is a rather simple procedure. The patient's abutment teeth are prepared at the initial session. In order to allow for the placement of a crown on top of them, the teeth on each side of the gap are re-contoured. After this phase of the procedure is finished, a model is made, and an impression of the teeth is obtained. The bridge, crowns, and pontic are all made using this model in a dental lab. The dentist will create a temporary bridge during the initial cleaning session, which you should wear up until your next appointment. While the replacement bridge is being created in the lab, this bridge will shield the exposed teeth and gums. The temporary bridge will be taken out, and the new one will be inserted at your second appointment. This bridge, which will likely be constructed of porcelain or metal, will need to be precisely modified and tailored to fit the patient's mouth. When is a Dental Bridge Used?A dental bridge could sometimes be required, whether a single-tooth implant or a multiple-tooth implant. Depending on the state of the patient's gums and jawbone, multiple implants are more frequently utilized to secure permanent bridges or detachable partials. Depending on your needs, dental bridges can replace one to four teeth. However, most people just get one or two teeth replaced. It's possible to have four teeth in a dental bridge on occasion, especially if you have enough healthy teeth in your mouth for dental crowns to link to. For More Information and SchedulingContact Esthetic Smiles today by calling us at 805-365-4222 to book your dental bridge appointment. |
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