Restorative Dental

Dental Bridge

General description
Bridges are artificial devices to replace one or more teeth.

Benefits
It is very important to keep your teeth, crowns and bridges clean. It is advisable to brush your teeth twice a day to keep dental hygiene using a brush, dental floss and cleansers. Remember that the success or failure of your crowns or bridges depend greatly on the care you provide them and on periodical visits to the dentist. The health of your mouth and personal appearance are worth the effort!

Technical description
Procedure – To replace a lost tooth with a bridge, adjoining teeth must be prepared for the crowns. The tooth and crowns are put together as a single piece, cemented to adjoining stumps. Once placed, the patient cannot remove the bridge. The procedure is similar to a crown, but it takes longer to build the bridge.

In some cases, a resin-based bridge called Maryland could be used. It does not require wearing adjoining teeth or extensive preparation. Your dentist will choose the proper technique for your case. Bridges can be supported by dental implants integrated on the bone.

Veneers

General description
Veneers, also called porcelain veneers or dental porcelain laminates, are wafer-thin, custom-made shells of tooth-colored materials. They are individually built and are bonded to the teeth.

Technical description
Procedure – To cement the veneers, the external surface of the tooth must be trimmed. Preparation for a veneer procedure is less traumatic than for crowns, since it requires more trimming.
Partial prosthesis

Partial prosthesis

General description
A partial removable prosthesis at distal extension supported by devices produces additional tension on the pivots. This can be controlled through splinting and the use of elastic or non-blocking devices. It is questionable whether splinting more than two abutment teeth or those with severe loss of support to healthy adjoining abutment is advisable.