Dental Bridges Leeds
Dental bridges are synthetic teeth, which are anchored onto neighbouring teeth or dental implant in order to replace one or more missing teeth. The false tooth is known as a pontic and is fused in between two dental crowns that serve as anchors by attaching to the teeth on each side of the false tooth, thereby bridging them together. Bridges are recommended when there are one or more teeth missing that affect, your smile and appearance, your bite, as a result of adjacent teeth leaning into the space and altering the way the upper and lower teeth bite together, your speech and the shape of your face.
The advantages of dental bridges are that they are natural in appearance, they generally require only two appointments with the dentist, and they have a good life period, lasting for 10-15 years providing that you maintain good dental hygiene. Dental Bridges can improve your appearance, bite issues and speech problems occurring as a result of missing teeth.
Far Headingley Dental Care can provide a variety of dental bridges subject to your needs…
Traditional fixed bridge
This is the most commonly used type of bridge and consists of a pontic fused between two porcelain crowns that are anchored on neighbouring teeth or implants. The pontic is usually made of either porcelain fused to metal or ceramics. These are fixed and cannot be removed.
Resin-bonded bridges or Maryland-bonded bridges
These are chosen when the gap to be filled is in between the front teeth, or when the teeth on either side of the missing tooth are strong and healthy without large fillings. The false tooth is made of plastic and is fused to metal bands that are bonded to the adjacent teeth or dental implants using resin that is hidden from view.
Cantilever bridges
These are opted for in areas such as the front teeth that are susceptible to lower stress. Cantilever bridges are used when there are teeth present on only one side of the space, where the false tooth is anchored to one or more adjacent teeth on one side.
Bridges can be made of Porcelain, Porcelain bonded to precious metal and All-metal dental bridges (gold).