Dental bridges are highly-effective solutions for missing teeth, helping restore chewing function and prevent adjacent teeth from shifting into gaps left by missing ones. As with all dental work, however, bridges require good oral care and regular visits from a dental provider in order to remain long-lasting solutions.
An unattached bridge may require removal and reattachment depending on its cause – such as tooth decay, gum disease or structural problems.
Bridges are bonded to the abutment teeth.
Traditional dental bridges consist of an artificial tooth or teeth held in place by two dental crowns on adjacent natural teeth. A bridge serves to fill in a gap in your mouth, prevent other teeth from shifting out of position and realigning, preserve facial structure and preserve shape.
As part of the preparation for a bridge, your dentist will file down two healthy teeth on either side of the gap, removing small amounts of enamel that won’t grow back. After filing down two healthy teeth on either side of the gap, impressions will be taken of both your teeth and gums to be used as models for making bridges, pontics, and crowns from dental laboratories.
Before the bridge can be attached to its abutment teeth, its fitting surface must first be roughened in order to increase bond strength and avoid contamination by saliva or blood. This can be achieved either through sandblasting or chemically etching the abutment teeth; afterwards, its fitting surface is thoroughly cleaned and disinfected using either ethanol or phosphoric acid gel before being roughened again for an adequate fit.
Bridges are bonded to the natural teeth.
Bridges may take time to adjust to, but once in place they should feel just like your natural teeth. If any discomfort arises after getting your bridge, try eating soft foods and using sensitive-teeth toothpaste; also visit a hygienist regularly so they can clean beneath it with interproximal brushes or floss.
At times, bridges may become loose or damaged over time and must be taken out. This could be caused by decay, gum disease or changes to your mouth structure. As it can cause irreparable harm to both the health and strength of underlying teeth, it’s crucial that any loose bridge be brought up for discussion with your dentist immediately. Furthermore, loose bridges may lead to infection so it is vital that good oral hygiene practices are implemented immediately following looseness. If your bridge needs to be removed, the process should be relatively straightforward. After an assessment and applying local anesthesia to the area surrounding the bridge and abutment teeth, a dentist will use any excess cement that remains to remove it gently while simultaneously detaching the bridge from abutment or implant teeth or implants while taking great care not to damage any supporting teeth or implants.
Bridges are bonded to dental implants.
Dental bridges are an increasingly popular solution to missing teeth, providing chewing and speech support while preventing surrounding teeth from shifting into the gap left by missing ones and leading to long-term health issues. Unfortunately, improper maintenance of dental bridges may lead to decay or gum disease on abutment teeth – potentially making matters even worse!
If a bridge is causing damage to its surrounding teeth, removal and recementation may be necessary. To do this, your dentist will numb the area around it before using special tools to carefully pry it apart without harming any adjacent abutment teeth. Once detached from its supports, it will be thoroughly examined for damage before being replaced with another bridge if necessary. Dental bridges can last a long time with proper maintenance but do require periodic dental checkups so as to ensure their support teeth remain strong enough and healthy enough for stability – which requires regular dental checkups by your dentist as well.
Bridges are bonded to abutment teeth.
Dental bridges can help restore your smile by filling any gaps caused by missing teeth. Dental bridges come in various types, each designed for specific replacement purposes; one type may replace just one missing tooth while others could cover several. Made from strong materials and designed to last years, dental bridges may eventually need to be taken down and refitted under certain circumstances.
To successfully remove a dental bridge, your dentist will first numb the area around it with local anesthetic to minimize pain and discomfort during the procedure. He or she will then use special tools to carefully separate it from abutment teeth or implants while simultaneously assessing their condition and cleaning away any remnants of cement from these abutment structures.
Reasons why dental bridges must be removed and relimeted include decay under the bridge, damage to adjacent teeth or an inadequate bite. Other causes for removal and relimetation could be: decay under the bridge, damage to surrounding teeth or an ineffective bite, looseness or discomfort caused by chewing pen caps, nighttime teeth grinding or eating hard foods such as nuts.
