Dental Bridge

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Dental Bridge

• Bridges £395-£595 per unit

• Free Smile Consultation

• 0% Finance Plans Available

• High Aesthetic, High Strength All Ceramic Crowns £545 each

• Weekend & Late evening Appointments Available

• Free Teeth Whitening (worth £175) with 4+ Units of Crowns & Veneers

Examples of our Lumineers & Veneers work can be seen at Lumineers Gallery 1 Lumineers Gallery 2 Lumineers Gallery 3 Lumineers Gallery 4 Emax Gallery 1 Emax Gallery 2 Composite Gallery 1 Composite Gallery 2 Full mouth Rehabilitation Gallery 1 Full mouth Rehabilitation Gallery 2 Cosmetic Dentistry Gallery



Dental Bridges are false teeth that replace missing teeth by anchoring to one or two of the neighbouring teeth. The false tooth is known as the pontic and the anchoring teeth are known as abutments.


There are three different types of bridges:

1. Conventional bridge - This involves preparing the neighbouring teeth (abutments) so that they become like crowns/caps and the false tooth (pontic) is then fused to the abutment crowns. This type of bridge can be made in gold, ceramic, Zirconium or gold/ceramic combination.

Pros:
- Average lifespan is around 15 years, this is much longer than adhesive bridges.
- Offers a fixed option for replacing gaps for those who do not wish to have implant surgery.

Cons:
-Preparation of the neighbouring teeth is necessary and so this can make those teeth more sensitive for a while.
- cost of this type of bridge is only slightly cheaper than dental implants.
- cleaning underneath these bridges can be more difficult and will require good oral hygiene technique.


2. Adhesive bridge (AKA maryland bridge) - this involves no preparation or very little preparation of the inside of one or two neighbouring teeth (abutments) and the false tooth (pontic) is then bonded using wings to the inside wall of the neighbouring teeth. This type of bridge can also be made in gold, ceramic or gold/ceramic combination.

Pros:
-very little or no preparation of the neighbouring teeth is necessary thus preserving them for longer.
- Often cheaper than conventional bridges as less clinical time and lab time is required.

Cons:
- De-bonding of this bridge is more common than conventional bridges.
- Average lifespan is around 5 years, although some last longer.
- Generally unsuitable for back missing teeth and more suited for missing front teeth.


3. Cantilever bridges - this type of bridge involves capping just one neighbouring tooth (abutment) and the false tooth (pontic) bonds to this one neighbouring tooth. This type of bridge can also be made in gold, ceramic, zirconium or gold/ceramic combination.

Pros:
- Often cheaper than conventional bridges as less clinical time and lab time is required.
- cleaning these bridges is generally easier than conventional bridges.

Cons:
-Preparation of the neighbouring tooth is necessary and so this can make that tooth more sensitive for a while.
- Less chewing load can be applied to this type of bridge compared to conventional bridges, so its not suitable for all clinical situations.


Alternative treatment

Patients with missing teeth also could have the missing teeth replaced with dental implants or dentures. Dental implants have the advantage that they do not involve any neighbouring tooth drilling whereas conventional dental bridges do need neighbouring tooth drilling. Dentures are avoided by many patients as they are bulkier than bridges and are removable.


Contact Us

The clinic is open Seven days a week from 8am to 11pm. Weekend and late evening appointments are available. You can book a consultation by calling our reception team on 0208 547 9997 or 0208 481 0003 or by Email or by Live Chat.



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