Bridges

Bridges

Background

One of the fixed treatment options for replacing a missing tooth or teeth is a bridge. This can be either a conventional bridge, which involves preparing adjacent teeth, or an adhesive bridge, which requires minimal tooth preparation and is more conservative.

What To Expect

This is how they work:
  1. 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.
  2. A bridge makes chewing and eating easier because they are fixed and can't come out.
  3. Some bridges can also be fixed to your jaw with dental implants, if you had several teeth next to each other that are now missing.
The procedure normally involves 2 visits: the first for preparation and the second for fitting. A temporary bridge is placed in the intervening period while the more permanent bridge is being manufactured by skilled technicians. 

Procedure for preparation of a bridge:
The tooth/teeth on either side of the gap to be bridged are prepared and an impression is taken.
A bridge is made in the dental laboratory by skilled technicians to fit the tooth precisely and match the neighbouring teeth.
The bridge is then fitted securely to allow chewing and smiling with confidence.
"...I went for Direct Bridge. The treatment was never going to be straightforward but Mr Shah made it look so easy, comfortable and pain free. As always, he offers to make himself available any time you need him after the treatment in case you experience any pain or discomfort. He sends you text messages asking if everything is OK."
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