When you have a missing tooth, but have concerns about dental implants, then we could offer another option. With our porcelain dental bridges, we can provide a lifelike tooth replacement. In today’s blog, your Newport Beach, CA, dentist talks about how we secure a custom dental bridge.
The Risks of Tooth Loss
Losing your teeth could occur due to factors like injury, advanced decay or infection, or in most cases, the advanced stage of gum disease known as periodontitis. When you lose teeth, this obviously leaves a gap in your smile that could cause embarrassment. But your oral health and bite function can suffer too! Losing teeth is linked to a greater risk of misalignment, TMJ disorder, and bruxism (teeth grinding). Your smile could be more vulnerable to tooth decay, and you could experience complications with how you eat or speak. With a dental bridge, our team can address between one and up to three missing teeth in a row!
Creating and Placing a Dental Bridge
To get started, our team will examine your smile and if necessary, manage any underlying oral health concerns. We then prepare the abutment teeth, the natural ones on each side of the gap that will support a new prosthetic. We will numb these to keep you comfortable as we remove structure from them. Our team will next take detailed images and impressions of the teeth with digital technology, using the results to design and craft your dental prosthetic.
The prosthetic will contain new teeth with crowns on one or both ends. Made from ceramic, this will be able to handle daily bite forces and be color matched to blend with your smile. When complete, we will add the crown portions to the abutment teeth to secure your new ones in place firmly.
Preserving Your Prosthetic
With proper care and attention, your new dental prosthetic can stay in place for 10 to 15 years. Be sure you brush and floss your bridge as you would natural teeth, and clean the spaces between the top of the gums and the bottom of the prosthetic itself, where food and drink particles can accumulate. Avoid tobacco products, and see your general dentistry for checkups and cleanings too. These actions help safeguard your smile and keep your new bridge firmly in place.
If you have any questions about how we treat tooth loss with or without dental implants, then contact our team today.
Talk To Balboa Dental Surgery About Our Dental Prosthetics
We know the value of a full smile and want to help you with the tooth replacement process. To learn more about how we aid in tooth replacement, or to schedule your appointment, contact your Newport Beach, CA oral surgeon at (949) 630-0143!
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