Bridges depend on the other teeth being suitable to support and carry other missing teeth. Some patients who are told by other dentists that their other teeth are simply not suitable for Bridgework, and in some cases we find this as well, but in other cases modern advances in knowledge and alternative designs may mean that a bridge is the best solution for you.
Placing a bridge after a tooth has been lost can prevent other knock-on problems that would affect your entire mouth. Teeth need each other for support. When one tooth is lost, the biting force changes on the teeth next to the space, and they can begin to shift, tilt or drift. When a tooth no longer has anything to chew against, it can erupt and move out of the socket. You can eventually end up losing this tooth as well.
As your bite changes, it can get harder and harder to chew your food. This can cause further damage to your jaw joint. It is also much harder to clean teeth that have shifted. Harmful plaque and tartar accumulate in these new hard-to-reach places, which can result in cavities, gum disease, and permanent bone loss.
How They Work
Like ‘road’ bridges, a dental tooth bridge uses support ‘abutments’ (teeth or implants) for support either side of the Gap, to carry the missing tooth replacement and hold it in place.
Bridges are usually made of a precious metal base, which gives them a solid structure and makes them hard-wearing. If you need a bridge in your smile line, porcelain is usually added to the base to make it look more like real teeth.
A bridge helps to strengthen the prepared teeth and makes chewing and eating easier because they are fixed and can’t come out.
Some bridges can also be fixed to your jaw with dental implants, if you have several teeth next to each other that are missing.
Where make a dental bridge in Panama?
Custom Made
Bridges are custom made in a dental laboratory to precisely fit your teeth. There are many different type of Bridge designs and materials.
Whilst some tooth substance needs removing from adjacent teeth to make a covering crown to carry the tooth in the gap, sometimes that benefits the teeth next to the gap if they were already worn, or had surface cracks or were heavily-filled or failing in some way, then investing in a bridge may help fix several issues together
The Importance of good Aftercare and Maintenance!
Once you have a bridge fitted, you will have to take extra care during your daily hygiene regime to ensure it stays plaque free and does not cause bad breath.
As well as regular check-ups to your Dentist to prevent problems (or at least catch them very early on), please follow your aftercare advice and don’t neglect your Toothbrushing and Flossing Techniques that reduce Dental Plaque attack on your teeth, gums and dentistry work.
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