Dental Bridges – Dallas, TX
Replacing Missing Teeth to Complete Your Smile
Losing one or several of your teeth can make daily oral habits quite challenging, such as eating comfortably and speaking clearly. The good news is that our team can provide a wide range of tooth replacement solutions to help you regain your complete smile, including personalized and lifelike dental bridges. Keep reading to learn more about these durable and long-lasting prosthetics or give us a call today to schedule your consultation!
Why Choose Midtown Family Dentistry of Dallas for Dental Bridges?
- Natural-Looking & Metal-Free Materials
- Completely Customized Results
- Professional & Caring Dental Team
What Is a Dental Bridge?
A dental bridge is a custom prosthetic that’s designed to replace a single tooth or a few missing teeth in a row. In most cases, a bridge can help replace one to three teeth. This prosthetic generally consists of two dental crowns that are connected by a certain number of artificial teeth, or pontics. The two ends will be supported by existing natural healthy teeth on either side of the gap in your smile (or dental implants if that’s your chosen option). Your new teeth will be constructed out of durable, tooth-colored materials.
Types of Dental Bridges
Dental bridges can come in all shapes and sizes, which mostly depend on the patient and the location and number of missing teeth they have. Here are the two kinds of prosthetics our team can provide:
Traditional Dental Bridge
A traditional dental bridge is typically designed to help replace a row of missing teeth by using the healthy existing ones on either side of the gap. These are known as “abutment teeth” and will generally need to be altered to make room for the two dental crowns as well as the pontics. This option does take a few dental visits to complete, and it does come with a lower cost.
Implant Bridge
If you don’t have healthy adjacent teeth, then our team may recommend providing you with implant dental bridges. These prosthetics will instead be anchored directly to your jawbone via dental implants, which can serve exactly like natural tooth roots and offer long-lasting results. Not only will your prosthetic have incredible stability, but you might even be able to replace more than three teeth in a row due to the metal posts being fused to your bone tissue.
The Benefits of Getting a Dental Bridge
By replacing missing teeth with a dental bridge, you’ll be able to expect to enjoy a wide range of advantages to your smile, including:
- Greater chewing ability
- Prevention of dental shifting
- Reduced risk of oral health problems
- Improved speech and confidence
- Cost-effective tooth replacement solution
- Results that can last a decade or so (or 30+ years with implant bridges)