Understanding Dental Bridges
Dental bridges are custom-designed prosthetic devices that bridge the gap created by missing teeth. Comprising two essential components—a pontic (artificial tooth) and abutments (supporting teeth or implants)—dental bridges offer a natural-looking and durable solution for restoring your smile.
Curious about the transformative benefits of dental bridges? Contact Benage Dental Care to delve deeper into the bridge placement process, explore your personalized options, and take the next step towards achieving a complete and confident smile.
Advantages of Dental Bridges
There are many advantages to using dental bridges to replace multiple missing teeth, including:
Aesthetic Restoration
Dental bridges restore the aesthetics of your smile, enhancing your facial appearance and boosting your self-confidence.
Functional Improvement
By replacing missing teeth, dental bridges improve your ability to chew and speak, restoring the full functionality of your mouth.
Prevention of Dental Issues
Dental bridges prevent the remaining natural teeth from shifting out of position, reducing the risk of bite problems and other dental issues.
The Dental Bridge Process at Benage Dental Care
What does the process of getting dental bridges look like? Here’s a sneak peek:
Comprehensive consultation
During this initial appointment, our skilled dental team will evaluate your oral health, discuss your smile goals, and determine if dental bridges are the most suitable solution for your needs.
Personalized treatment planning
Our team will craft a personalized treatment plan tailored to address your specific dental concerns and smile aspirations. This plan outlines the steps involved in the dental bridge placement process.
Tooth preparation
If natural teeth are designated as abutments, they are prepared by removing a small amount of enamel. This creates space for dental crowns that will secure the bridge. In cases involving dental implants, this step may not be necessary.
Precision impressions
Precise impressions of your teeth are taken to ensure the accurate fit and alignment of the dental bridge. These impressions serve as a blueprint for crafting the pontic and crowns, allowing for seamless integration into your natural smile.
Temporary bridge placement (if needed)
In certain situations, a temporary bridge may be placed to safeguard exposed teeth and gums while the permanent bridge is being meticulously fabricated.
Custom bridge fabrication
The dental bridge, including the pontic and crowns, is custom-crafted in a dental laboratory. This process ensures that the bridge perfectly matches the color, shape, and size of your natural teeth, resulting in a harmonious and natural-looking restoration.
Permanent bridge placement
Once the custom bridge is ready, it is securely placed and bonded onto the abutment teeth or implants. This step completes the restoration, providing a stable and functional solution for your missing teeth.