When you lose a tooth, or possibly as many as three to four in a row, then you could benefit from a dental bridge. A custom prosthetic can restore your smile to optimal health, function, and beauty. In today’s blog, your Celina, TX, dentist talks about how we create and secure a lifelike dental bridge.
When to Seek a Dental Prosthetic
When you lose even one tooth, you should let us know right away. Even minor tooth loss could mean serious trouble for your smile. For example, the gap in your smile could allow surrounding teeth to drift from position, which creates misalignment that increases the risk of tooth decay and gum disease. Missing teeth could also impact how we eat and speak, and could be a source of embarrassment. But we can fill the gap and offer a full smile with a dental bridge.
Creating Your Custom Bridge
Our team will start by examining your smile to assess the cause and severity of your tooth loss. We then numb the abutment teeth, the natural teeth on each side of the gap in your smile. Our team will remove structure from these teeth to make room for the crown portion of your new teeth. Next, we will use the information in a lab setting to design and craft your prosthetic, which contains new teeth with crowns attached to one or both ends. We craft the prosthetic from ceramic, as this material is very strong and can handle daily bite forces. The material can also be shaded to blend with your smile too, offering a lifelike appearance.
Traditional and Implant Support
There are two ways to secure your new bridge. The traditional method involves attaching the crown portion to the abutment teeth, which can support one for about 10 to 15 years on average. However, we have an alternative that can last much longer. Instead of removing structure from abutment teeth, we will insert one or two dental implants into the jaw, and connect the crown portion to them. The dental implant prevents changes to the jaw ridge that usually follow tooth loss, so your prosthetic can stay in place for decades to come, potentially even a lifetime.
If you have any questions about how we address missing teeth with a dental bridge, then contact our team today to learn more. We want to help you smile with confidence again and enjoy better oral health.
Are You Ready for a Dental Prosthetic?
We want to help you smile with confidence and enjoy results that look natural. To schedule an appointment with Celina Family Dentistry in Celina, TX, call (214) 851-0130. A dental prosthetic could help improving the function, health, and beauty of your smile.
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