DENTAL SERVICES

• Bleaching
• Bonding
• Bridges
• Cosmetic Makeovers
• Crowns
• Dentures
• Extractions
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• Nitrous Oxide
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• Sedation
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• Orthodontics

Bridges

All of your teeth play an important role in speaking, chewing and maintaining proper alignment of other teeth. Tooth loss doesn't necessarily have to occur as you age, but if you do lose teeth, they must be replaced to maintain proper function of your mouth. If you're missing one or more teeth, you may be aware of their importance to your appearance and dental health. Your teeth work together for many daily functions from eating to speaking. With missing teeth, it's difficult to do these things. Missing teeth can and should be replaced. Fixed bridges are a great way to restore your dental health and appearance.  

What is a bridge?

Fixed bridges are typically cemented to the natural teeth next to the space left by the missing tooth. A pontic (false tooth) replaces the lost tooth. Crowns, which are cemented onto the natural teeth, provide support for the bridge. Fixed bridges are bonded into place and can only be removed by a dental professional. Fixed bridges offer more stability than their removable counterparts.

Removable bridges (or partials), as the name implies, can be taken out and cleaned. Removable bridges are attached to the teeth with metal clasps or by precision attachments.

Why do I need a bridge?

Oral functionality and appearance are important reasons for wearing a bridge. A bridge helps support your lips and cheeks. The loss of a back tooth may cause your mouth to sink and your face to look older.

Dental health is the most important reason for a bridge. Teeth were designed to complement each other. Unusual stresses are placed on the gums and other oral tissues when teeth are missing, causing a number of potentially harmful disorders.

Missing teeth can cause speech disorders as they are used to make many of the sounds we use to speak clearly.