Best Dental Bridges
Dental Bridges in Joplin, MO
Fixed Bridges
If missing teeth or gaps in your smile make it difficult to chew or leave you feeling awkward about your appearance, a dental bridge might be the best solution. The missing tooth is replaced by an artificial tooth that is supported by crowns on the adjacent teeth.
A dental fixed bridge is a good option for you if you have one or more missing teeth that are causing the following issues:
Difficulty chewing or talking
Remaining teeth are shifting
Jaw pain, headaches and other problems due to an uneven bite
Self-consciousness about showing your smile with missing teeth
Maryland Bridge
Do you have a missing tooth that leaves a gap when you smile? An option for replacement of the missing tooth might be a Maryland Bridge. One of the benefits of the Maryland Bridge is the minimal preparation required to the adjacent teeth.
A porcelain replacement tooth is bonded to the adjacent teeth. There have also been times that a patient’s actual tooth can be bonded to provide a natural appearance.
Maryland Bridges are especially useful for the following dental problems:
Younger patients who have completed orthodontic care and have a missing tooth
Congenitally missing teeth
Front teeth that have been lost due to gum disease
Front teeth lost due to accidents
People who do not want to have implant replacement
People who do not want their adjacent natural teeth altered