We can all agree that having a complete, clean and healthy teeth can increased our confidence and we can have a more flawless smile. It is easier now to restore missing teeth with the advance technologies in dentistry. There are quite lots of options, and each match your individual needs. The proper replacement is the key to a confident smile as a missing or extracted teeth raise common concerns of infection. A dental bridge Redwood City can help restore the look and function of your teeth if you have missing teeth, including front teeth. It bridges the gap where the missing tooth is but before deciding to get this procedure, it is important to get dental professional advice if it is right for you. In order to restore the missing teeth, tooth bridges are a set of fake teeth that will be attached to bridge each other. The fake tooth will replace the real missing one and both sides supported with crowns. There are four main kinds of dental bridge Redwood City which are the traditional, cantilever, Maryland and the implant supported bridge.
Fixed bridge is the most common type of bridges. A filler tooth or teeth are all connected and with two or more crowns. The crowns keep the bridge in place. Traditional bridges are known to be made from porcelain fused to metal, metal or ceramics. Cantilever bridge is the type where the pontic connects to only one abutment tooth. This can sometimes be an option for those who have teeth on just one side of the gap. Maryland dental bridge Redwood City is also called as resin-bonded bridge and you will have this kind of bridge if you have missing front teeth. It is made from ceramic teeth or metal and each side of the bridge is bonded perfectly with the existing teeth. While the implant supported bridge almost similar to a traditional fixed bridge but it is held in place by implants rather than being cemented in place to teeth. For replacing one or more missing teeth, traditional dental bridge is the most suitable. Two crowns support the dental appliance at both sides as this made with up to three pontics in the middle.
And for the crowns to be securely placed, the existing teeth on each side will be reshaped to become an abutment. It is to ensure that your new teeth fit in its position and they are durable. There is also a constant stimulation in chewing motion of the teeth to preserve the jawbone. However, if the teeth are lost, this may end up in its deterioration if stimulation no longer reaches the jawbone and that the stimulus and pressure are maintained with tooth bridges. Among other advantages, the surrounding bones of the teeth will also preserve with this tooth restoration method. A dental bridge has many advantages over dentures. Dentists often recommend bridges rather than dentures if the patient has enough healthy teeth left. The healthy teeth can act as anchors for bridges, as against dentures that have to be anchored to the gums using some type of temporary sealant which is not as secure. Bridges are faster than other options. Bridges are faster to place than implants, especially because no bone grafting is important.
