A bridge spans a space caused by a missing tooth or teeth by attaching replacement teeth to adjacent natural teeth or implants.
Linda's failing front bridge - Implant supported bridge
“My old bridge doesn’t look good and it hurts to bite on”
This patient had split the front tooth that supported the bridge. The other bridge anchor was loose.
An implant supported bridge was constructed to replace the old one. The front tooth adjacent to the bridge was restored with a crown.
Michael's wedding party blues turned to smiles! - Front bridge
“I lost my plastic partial denture and I’m the best man in a wedding on Saturday! And can you do anything about my dark front tooth?”
An acrylic temporary bridge was made the next afternoon. Bridge color was chosen
The final porcelain covered gold bridge closely matched color and contour of his natural teeth.
The more complex your situation, the more care and attention will be spent on the temporary bridge. The time spent with the temporary gives you a chance to evaluate the changes we are making. Once you are happy with the appearance and function of the temporary, we take models and photographs to serve as blueprints for the laboratory that is making your new teeth. Once we are both happy with the final restoration, it is cemented in place.
Dr. Larry Bowers is a dentist in Washington, DC. He specializes in esthetic and restorative dentistry.
