Fixed Bridges and bridgework to replace Dentures including all Tooth Bridges, Cosmetic Bridges, Ceramic bridges metal free, Dental Implant Bridges, mini Implants, immediate Dental Implants, Crowns, Ceramic Bridges, Veneers, Precision Dentures with specialist attachments and adhesive bridges too.


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Do you need a fixed tooth bridge?

If there has been tooth-loss, but there are still some strong teeth left close to any spaces, then bridgework could be a possible, fixed solution.
Placing a bridge after a tooth has been lost can prevent other knock-on problems that would affect your entire mouth. Like other things, teeth need each other for support. When one tooth is lost, the biting force changes on the teeth next to the space, and they can begin to shift. When a tooth no longer has anything to chew against, it can erupt and move out of the socket. You can eventually end up losing this tooth too! As your bite changes, it gets harder and harder to chew your food. This can cause further damage to your jaw-joint, making function difficult. It is also much harder to clean teeth that have shifted. Harmful plaque and tartar accumulate in these new hard-to-reach places, which can result in cavities, gum disease, and permanent bone loss. Like other bridges, a dental bridge uses abutments for support to hold it in place. Bridges are custom-crafted in a dental laboratory to precisely fit your teeth. There are many different type of Bridge designs and materials. This is an area that we Specialise in.


These pictures show a special "semi-fixed" attachment made of gold and palladium, with cosmetic porcelains bonded to look "natural" in the
mouth - this flexible attachment allows the bridge to accept larger forces without fracturing, yet replaces the missing side tooth beautifully !

Re-inforced substructure, top view --- Side view showing special joint --- top view showing porcelains on --- Side view in mouth, upper Bridge.

Bridgework does involve loosing the outside 1mm of a tooth, to make room for the hollow Crowns that carry the "missing" tooth - whilst any natural tooth loss is not desirable and should be avoided, often the teeth prepared are heavily filled, fractured or worn down excessively, so bridgework can help repair , re-inforce and improve the looks of the supporting teeth, as well as replace a missing tooth by being "fixed-in" all the time.
A missing tooth really changes a person's smile, but a bridge is one good way to get your smile back!

See the series of pictures below which show how we replaced an already well designed upper metal ring denture, with a much smaller and cosmetically superior mini-Bridge. Which would you prefer, considering the metal ring denture was already much less bulky than a standard plastic Denture that would have covered all the palate and been thicker than metal too?
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There are other ways to replace missing teeth too if treatment is required, such as Implants, Precision Dentures, other types of Bridges or leaving the gap.
All options have advantages and disadvantages, as well as different costs and treatment times.

Bridges though do depend on the other teeth being suitable to support and carry other missing teeth. It used to be thought that if other teeth lost 50% of their bone support, under the gums, then they couldn't carry other teeth on bridgework (Ante's Law). However, as long as gum disease is treated and monitored regularly, the bite (occlusion) is carefully controlled and advanced technical features are used, many more teeth can now be Bridged than origionally thought possible. Of course, there are other options too, but only a thorough assessment and personal examination can determine what is (or isn't) possible for you!

Remember, we are Accredited Specialists in Bridgework and other alternatives for rebuilding or replacing teeth.
Call 01535-644005 if you'd like to access our Expertise.

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