What are Dental Bridges?
Dental bridges are used to replace one or more missing teeth. Teeth on both sides of the space left by the missing teeth are prepared. A bridge is made up of abutments, the teeth that are prepped, and the missing, false teeth. This procedure is used to replace one or more missing teeth and is cemented in.
Types of Dental Bridges.
Traditional Bridges
Traditional bridges are made of either porcelain fused to metal or ceramic. Here a crown is created for the tooth or implant on either side of the gap with a pontic, or imitation tooth, in between.
Cantilever Bridges
Used when there are adjacent teeth on one side only of the missing tooth or teeth, a cantilever bridge is best suited for use in the back of the mouth where it can’t place much force on other teeth and damage them.
Resin-Bonded Bridges or Maryland Bridges
Resin-bonded bridges ( Maryland bridges) , are made of porcelain, porcelain fused to metal, or plastic teeth and gums supported by a metal or porcelain framework. Metal or porcelain wings protruding from one side of the bridge are bonded to your existing teeth.
Suitability for a Dental Bridges.
The treatment required to replace a missing tooth varies with a bridge requires:
- Oral health diagnosis
- Jawbone density
How is a Dental Bridge applied?
- Impressions of your teeth will be made and sent to a dental lab to serve as a model for your dental bridge to ensure a proper fit and colour match.
- A temporary bridge will then be made.
- Once your new bridge arrives from the dental lab, you will be contacted to return when your new bridge will be checked and adjusted for a perfect fit.
- You may be required to visit several times to check the fit and bite.
- If your dental bridge is a fixed bridge, it may be put in place temporarily to ensure it is a proper fit and then cemented after this trial period.
It is normal to feel some tenderness or sensitivity for a few days after a dental bridge treatment.
Benefits of a Dental Bridge?
Dental bridge treatment provides both cosmetic and health benefits including:
- Restoring your smile
- Improving ability to chew and speak
- Maintaining the shape of your face
- Distributing the force in your bite properly
- Preventing remaining teeth from shifting positions.
If having teeth missing is affecting your ability to perform everyday functions or simply causing you to feel insecure, dental bridge treatment is a great solution.
Typically, a bridge can range in cost from $500 per artificial tooth to $1,200 per tooth. Thus, a bridge with only one pontic will cost less than a bridge with two or three pontics. However, the cost of a dental bridge will from dentist to dentist.
So as you can image cost of a beautiful smile can rapidly add up. If you need to talk about funding please give us a call on 1300 948 454.