Dental Bridges – Windham, ME
Making Smile Gaps Simply Vanish
It’s pretty bad to lose one tooth, but the truth is that losing several adjacent ones is much worse. This second case leads to large smile gaps, threatening your good looks and oral health alike. The good news is that you can trust dental bridges in Windham to solve your dilemma. By replacing several missing teeth, these prosthetics “bridge” your grin’s spaces and make it whole again. Learn more about them and how they work below, or book a consultation soon.
Why Choose Roosevelt Dental for Dental Bridges?
- High-Quality Materials for Beautiful Results
- Advanced Dental Technology
- Personalized Attention for Every Patient
What is a Dental Bridge?
All in all, a dental bridge is a device that replaces several lost teeth at once. It’s thus made of varied materials (dental crowns, etc.) fused to either side of a “pontic” (i.e., an artificial tooth). This design lets the bridge restore one to four missing teeth, “bridging” your grin’s gap.
The best candidates for dental bridges lack adjacent teeth. After all, such patients can often have their smiles restored with just one treatment; no follow-ups are needed. It otherwise doesn’t take much to qualify for dental bridges, as an adult only needs decent oral health.
The Types of Dental Bridges
You’ll receive a close oral exam at your consultation visit. From there, we’ll use the exam’s findings (along with your feedback) to confirm which kind of dental bridge (if any) suits you best. The possible types we suggest may include:
Traditional Dental Bridge
A traditional dental bridge has two (or more) dental crowns fused to either side of an artificial tooth. Due to this design, it uses a patient’s nearby natural teeth (i.e., “abutments”) as supports.
This type of bridge stands out for being less costly. Because it uses relatively simple materials and methods, it takes dentists less time and money to place. With that said, note that the traditional bridge alters your existing teeth for placement.
Implant Bridge
Per its name, an implant bridge doesn’t use dental crowns; it uses dental implants – metal posts placed directly in your jaw. Since these posts fuse with your jawbone over time, they keep the bridge attached to them secure and stable.
Dentists don’t alter your existing teeth to place an implant bridge. That device relies on dental implants instead of crowns, so it doesn’t require changes in your dental structures. Still, you must pay more for it than you would for a traditional bridge.
The Benefits of Getting a Dental Bridge
Dental Bridges from Roosevelt Dental offer benefits like:
- Nicer Looks – Dental bridges blend seamlessly with your smile thanks to their great and lifelike materials. Friends and family shouldn’t notice your “fake” teeth aren’t real.
- Better Oral Health – When a dental bridge fills a smile gap, it stops the spread of harmful bacteria. That means the device reduces your risk of tooth decay, gum disease, etc.
- Easy Eating – A modern dental bridge helps you chew food more easily, as it has strong and sturdy materials.
- Lasting Results – An average dental bridge’s lifespan is roughly 5 to 15 years. On the other hand, a well-kept bridge can last for 20 years or more!