Phoenix dental bridge
A dental bridge is the conventional way to
replace a missing tooth. Phoenix implant dentist
Dr. Arthur Chal will do a dental bridge, if that is the best treatment for
you. Other options include a dental implant and a
removable partial denture.
A removable partial is definitely a less desirable option and is generally
recommended as a temporary tooth replacement only.In this procedure, the teeth on either side of the
missing tooth are ground down somewhat for dental crowns. A precise
impression is taken of your mouth, and a laboratory fabricates a crown for
each adjoining tooth, with a false tooth suspended between them. See the
diagram below to visualize how this works.
Advantages of a dental bridge:
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It does not require any surgery. |
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Almost any dentist can perform the
treatment—it doesn't require any specialized training. Doing
implants requires special expertise on the part of the dentist*. |
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A dental
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Disadvantages:
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If the teeth on either side are healthy, they still have to be
fitted for crowns, which seems a shame. When you have healthy, intact
teeth, placing full dental crowns on them seems like a radical
procedure. |
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Even though it is cemented in your mouth, it still is possible for it to
become loose at some future time. |
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Once the teeth on either side are ground down for crowns, you are
committed to maintaining those teeth for the rest of your life. If there
is later a problem with any of those teeth, you will need a complete new
bridge. |
*Dr. Arthur Chal is a fellow of the
International College of Oral Implantology, and is recognized around the
world as an expert in dental implants. |
