Dental Bridges

Missing teeth can make it difficult to chew and smile comfortably, which can dramatically impact your quality of life.
At Legaspi Family Dental, our doctors offer both traditional and implant-supported dental bridges to restore our patients’ smiles.
So why should you consider a dental bridge placed at Legaspi Family Dental?

Improved Function

Preventing Additional Issues

A Better-Looking Smile

Missing teeth can make it difficult or painful to eat, but dental bridges allow you to chew normally and eat all your favorite foods. Because missing teeth can also affect how you enunciate, bridges can also restore your ability to speak clearly.
Dental bridges can help keep your teeth from shifting out of alignment. They also prevent additional tooth loss. Patients who choose implant-supported bridges enjoy additional benefits because this solution prevents the jaw atrophy that follows tooth loss.
Because a dental bridge fills the gap in your smile, it can deliver improved aesthetics. An implant-supported restoration can also help maintain your facial proportions.

Replace Missing Teeth & Improve Your Bite

Dental bridges are a versatile restorative option that offers several important benefits, such as:

Here's what happens during a traditional dental bridge procedure...

After reshaping your surrounding teeth to make room for your supportive crowns, your dentist will cement the restoration in place.

CONSECUTIVE MISSING TEETH

Dental Bridges Can Replace

Single Missing Tooth

Two to Three Missing Teeth

Additional Missing Teeth

A traditional dental bridge can be used to replace a single missing tooth. You can also elect to replace the tooth with an implant-supported dental crown.

If you are missing two to three teeth in a row, a bridge can fill the gap to complete your smile.

If you are missing more than three teeth in a row, your dentist can determine whether a bridge or a partial denture is the best solution.

Prior to placing a dental bridge, our doctors will need to treat any preexisting oral health concerns such as gum disease or tooth decay.
Although the material used to craft bridges is stain-resistant and highly durable, you will still need to brush twice a day, floss daily, and attend your regular dental checkups to get the most out of this solution.
If you are opting for an implant-supported restoration, you will need to be healthy enough to undergo oral surgery.

To Qualify for a Dental Bridge

YOU SHOULD BE:

In Good Oral Health

Committed to Good Oral Hygiene

In Good Overall Health

Which option is a better method of tooth replacement: a traditional bridge or implant-supported bridge?

A traditional bridge is anchored in place using crowns attached to the teeth on either side of the gap. These bridges are often constructed of porcelain fused to metal, and are designed to match your nearby teeth so that your smile looks natural. A traditional dental bridge can last many years, though at some point it will need to be replaced because of normal wear and tear.

Meanwhile, implant-supported bridges are held in place by titanium posts that are surgically implanted in the jaw. Dental implants serve as replacement tooth roots. An implant-supported bridge can restore your ability to chew and speak comfortably, but like a traditional bridge, it will need to be replaced eventually. The implants themselves can last the rest of your life with proper care.

Implant-supported bridges are widely considered the gold standard in tooth replacement because they prevent jawbone recession and require no alteration of healthy teeth.

Traditional

VS. IMPLANT-SUPPORTED BRIDGES

Traditional bridges are secured to nearby teeth, whereas implant-supported restorations are affixed directly in the jaw.
At your first appointment, your dentist will prepare the adjacent teeth for your dental bridge. This involves removing some of the enamel to make room for dental crowns.

Prepare the Teeth

What Are the Steps

TO RECEIVE A TRADITIONAL BRIDGE?

Once you and your doctor have determined that a dental bridge is the right treatment for you and have decided which type will work best, we can set up a customized treatment plan.

Your doctor will take precise impressions to send to our partner lab. In the meantime, while your dental bridge is being created, you will be provided with a temporary restoration to guard against sensitivity and maintain your appearance.

Take Impressions & Place a Temporary Bridge

During your second appointment at our practice, your doctor will replace the temporary bridge and cement the permanent bridge in place.

Receive Your Permanent Bridge

JUST LIKE NATURAL TEETH

Bridges Can Be Cared for

How should I maintain my restoration?

Although the materials used to create bridges are not susceptible to decay and infection like natural teeth, you will still need to practice good oral hygiene and attend regular dental check-ups at our practice.
You should also avoid bad habits that could damage your restoration, such as chewing on ice or opening packages with your teeth. If your bridge requires any special tools, such as a floss threader, we can provide instructions for you.

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