When you have a gap in your smile, don’t live with missing teeth or try to hide your smile. Instead, talk to our team about dental bridges, which can address one to three lost teeth in a row. In today’s blog, your Virginia Beach, VA, dentist explains how we create and place a dental bridge, one that looks natural and blends with your smile!
The Impact of Your Minor Tooth Loss
When we lose even one tooth, this could upset the balance of our bite. The gap could allow nearby teeth to move from their normal positions, creating misalignment that further changes smile beauty and increases the risk of cavities and gum disease. The pressure on the jaw joints from imbalance could lead to painful disorders like TMD or bruxism (chronic teeth grinding). You could also feel embarrassed about your smile, which impacts your social engagements. To avoid these complications and preserve your smile, you need a prosthetic. A dental bridge is a great choice for minor tooth loss.
Designing a Custom Prosthetic
To ensure a comfortable fit and a proper balance in the bite, our team will custom-make your bridge from lifelike materials. To begin, we will numb the teeth on each side of the gap and remove structure from them. These are known as abutment teeth. Our team will take detailed digital images of the teeth from multiple angles at this point, and use these in a dental lab to design and fabricate your new smile. The finished product will be made from porcelain, which can handle daily bite forces and be shaded to blend with your smile. The prosthetic will contain new teeth, known as pontics, with crowns attached to each end.
Securing Your New Smile
When your prosthetic is ready will check the fit of your bridge and then make any necessary adjustment. We then place it by connecting the crowns to the abutment teeth with a powerful bonding agent. On average, your new prosthetic can last for 10 to 15yars. You can take steps to improve your overall oral hygiene habits to protect the rest of your smile from tooth loss, and ensure your new bridge can truly last. If you have any questions about the cause and extent of tooth loss, or about treating missing teeth with prosthetic dentistry, then contact our team today to learn more. We’re ready to help you enjoy your strongest smile, one that is full and beautiful too!
Talk To Your Virginia Beach, VA Dentist About Tooth Replacement
Learn how we address the unsightly gaps left behind by tooth loss, talk to our team! To find out more about prosthetic dentistry, then contact Absolute Dental Care in Virginia Beach, VA at 757-428-7440.
