Dental Bridges
Edgware, london
A dental bridge can restore your smile and help you to eat and chew normally after the loss of a tooth.
If you have missing teeth, your dentist can close – or bridge – the gaps in your teeth with a dental bridge. This is essentially a false tooth that is held in place by the abutment teeth on either side of the gap. Dental bridges are most commonly made from porcelain to blend in with the natural colour of the teeth.
There are two main types of dental bridges:
Traditional ceramic bridge
this consists of a false tooth being held in place by dental crowns that have been cemented onto each of the abutment teeth. This type of bridge is the most popular and can be used when you have natural teeth on each side of the missing tooth.
Maryland bridge
while a traditional bridge uses dental crowns on the abutment teeth, a Maryland bridge utilises a metal framework which is then attached to the backs of the abutment teeth. This type of bridge can also only be used when there is a natural tooth on either side of the missing tooth.