Treatment
Dental Bridges
A fixed replacement for a missing tooth, anchored to the teeth on either side, with no surgery involved.
A bridge is one or more replacement teeth held in place by crowns on the neighbouring teeth. It is cemented in, so it does not come out the way a partial denture does.
The teeth either side are prepared, we scan the area, and the lab builds the bridge as a single piece. You wear a temporary in between, then it is cemented at the second visit.
A gap lets the teeth around it tip and drift, and the opposite tooth drops down over time. Filling it keeps the bite where it is and restores chewing on that side.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about dental bridges.
Someone missing one tooth or a few in a row, with healthy teeth either side. It is often chosen over an implant when the neighbouring teeth already need crowns anyway.
Two appointments, both with local anesthetic for the preparation work. The second visit is mostly checking the fit and the bite before it is cemented.
About two to three weeks from preparation to final cementing, with each appointment running roughly an hour to ninety minutes.
A bridge means preparing two healthy teeth to replace one missing one. An implant does not. Dr. Ladhar will lay out both, including the cost difference, before you choose.
Gum tenderness for a few days and a short adjustment period for cleaning underneath, which needs a floss threader or a small brush rather than ordinary flossing.
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Call the office or ask for a time online. We will come back to you within a business day, and tell you what it costs first.