Dental bridges in Peterborough
Dental bridges are a long-lasting and realistic looking way of filling a gap between teeth caused by one or more missing teeth, and can help avoid the need for a denture. Modern materials and techniques mean they are long lasting and look and feel very realistic.
A dental bridge is a false tooth which is held in place by the teeth next to it.
Most often, the two neighbouring teeth - one on each side - will need to have crowns fixed onto them to make them strong enough to support the bridge. The two crowns are then joined together by placing the false tooth between them and cementing them in place. This is known as a fixed bridge.
Creating a fixed dental bridge is usually a good option if the teeth either side are strong enough to support the dental bridge, but are already crowned or have had large fillings.
Sometimes adhesive dental bridges can be constructed. These have a lot less impact on the neighbouring teeth because the latest bonding techniques are used to hold the false tooth in place. They use small metal or white reinforced plastic 'wings' to hold onto the neighbouring teeth, which are hidden on the inside of your mouth so they cannot be seen.
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