Replacing Lost Teeth? Reasons to Consider a Dental Bridge
Your teeth function as a team for eating, speaking, and smiling. Losing one or more teeth can affect how you talk, smile, and chew. Filling the gaps of lost teeth will restore your smile’s appearance and functionality. A dental bridge from Dreamtime Dentistry provides a practical solution to replacing consecutive missing teeth. You can learn more about dental bridges from your Vista, California, dental team.
About Dental Bridges
Traditional bridges are custom-fitted prosthetics supported by dental crowns placed on adjacent teeth at both ends of the space left by missing teeth. If the adjacent teeth are healthy and strong, you could be a good candidate for this treatment. Drs. Ryan Watkins, Damon Anderson, or Stephen Craft will take impressions of your teeth to customize prosthetics that match the color, size, and shape of your natural teeth so your bridge blends in perfectly with your smile.
A bridge is a non-surgical way to replace one or many teeth. A bridge uses the adjacent teeth as anchors to support the missing tooth or teeth. With today’s dental advancements, a bridge can be fabricated in a fairly short period of time, using a metal or nonmetal foundation. Don’t let that missing tooth affect the way you speak, eat, and smile. Bridges yield immediate results that last a lifetime. Ask your dentist what type of bridge may be right for you.
Reasons to Choose a Dental Bridge to Replace Missing Teeth
A dental bridge is less costly and time-consuming than dental implant surgery. By customizing your prosthetics, your bridge can look and function like natural teeth, making you feel comfortable smiling and eating again. Here are a few more reasons to consider a dental bridge to replace missing teeth:
- Restore your ability to chew – Your bridge bonds to the supportive teeth for strength and stability so you can chew normally again.
- Minimally invasive treatment – Dental bridges don’t require surgery, making them a simpler option for restoring missing teeth.
- Prevent teeth from shifting – When teeth go missing, the remaining teeth tend to move to fill the empty spaces left by lost teeth. A dental bridge can prevent this shifting, so your natural teeth stay in alignment. This helps preserve your bite and makes brushing and flossing your teeth easier.
- Longevity – A porcelain bridge can last up to 15 years with proper care. Good oral hygiene will keep adjacent teeth healthy and strong to support your bridge for years to come.
To schedule an appointment with the Dreamtime Dentistry team in Vista, CA, for dental bridge treatment, call (760) 274-0993.