Bridge FAQS

Why do I need a bridge?

Oral functionality and appearance are important reasons for wearing a bridge. A bridge helps support your lips and cheeks. The loss of a back tooth, for example, may cause your mouth to sink and your face to look older.

Dental health is the most important reason for a bridge. Teeth were designed to complement each other. If you're missing one or more teeth, it is difficult to do daily functions from eating to speaking. Unusual stresses are also placed on the gums and other oral tissues when teeth are missing, causing a number of potentially harmful disorders, such as gum disease.

How do I take care of my bridge?

A strict regimen of brushing and flossing will keep the bridge and surrounding teeth clean. This regimen is of critical importance as the bridge relies on the neighboring teeth for support.

What are the capabilities of crowns and bridges?

Crown and bridgework are very reliable solutions for major dental problems caused through accidents, diseases, or wear and tear. Major problems can usually be corrected using these techniques. Material used in these repairs is either high-grade porcelain, or porcelain bonded to gold. A higher strength of the porcelain and gold materials is recommended to treat the most serious of dental problems. Where accidental damage has occurred, resulting in lost teeth, or where teeth have broken away through excessive wear, or as the result of old fillings breaking, crowns and/or bridges can be used as a long-term solution.

Many people have unexplained pain from filled back teeth, which is usually due to hairline cracks in the chewing part of the tooth. Placing crowns on these teeth relieves the pain and allows a return of full dental function for these teeth. In front teeth, older fillings can both weaken the teeth and cause "appearance" problems due to staining or chipping. Porcelain crowns and bridges are also suitable in cases where porcelain veneers are not. In teeth with root canal fillings, crowns can prevent breakage.

We will be happy to answer any questions you may have throughout your crown and bridge treatment. During the process, we will do everything we can to insure your comfort. Our goal is to help you to preserve your smile for a lifetime!!

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