A dental bridge provides a way to replace one to three missing teeth in a row. Placement could prevent you from developing serious complications and help you smile with confidence again! In today’s blog, Dental Impressions in Ankeny, IA, talks about how we create and place a bridge that looks natural and lasts for years to come. You can feel confident when you smile and enjoy better oral health and bite function!
The Loss of Your Natural Teeth
Losing your teeth could be possible due to severe cavities or dental infection, or even due to an injury to your face or jaw. For others, periodontitis could lead to loose and missing teeth. When a gap forms of one tooth or up to three in a row, then a ridge could provide the solution. Otherwise, the empty gap means the chances of misalignment increase, which further changes your smile’s appearance and health. The empty space could also impact how you eat and speak, and leave you feeling self-conscious. But we can help with a dental bridge!
Our Custom Dental Bridges
A dental bridge can fit in the space and provide a complete smile again. To start the process, we will numb the teeth on each side of the gap, known as abutment teeth. We then remove structure from them to make room for the crown portion of your prosthetic. We take detailed images and impressions of the gap and the prepared teeth, and use them in a lab setting to design and craft your new prosthetic.
The prosthetic will be made from ceramic and contain one or more new teeth with crowns on each end. The prosthetic can handle daily bite forces and also be color-matched to blend with your smile. We attach the crowns to the abutment teeth to secure your new ones firmly in place for up to a decade.
What About Partial Dentures?
If you have several gaps in your teeth, then we could help with a partial denture. The prosthetic allows us to secure a denture that fills each space with a new tooth, so you have a complete smile and avoids complications, like misalignment and further tooth loss. These are custom-made and comfortable, and we can help you maintain them and keep the rest of your natural teeth intact.
If you have any questions about how we tackle tooth loss with a custom bridge, or if you have complex tooth loss that may benefit from a partial denture, then reach out to our team today to learn more and start the tooth replacement process!
Dental Impressions Provides a Complete Smile
Treating missing teeth can help your smile look incredible. To schedule an appointment and enjoy new teeth, then call Dental Impressions in Ankeny, IA today at (515) 965-0230.
