Anterior Bridges Parker, CO
Tooth loss, even the loss of a single tooth, can have a significant impact on your happiness. One of the biggest effects of losing a tooth at the front of your mouth is the impact that empty space has on your smile. When there is a gap in your smile, this can affect not just how your smile looks but how others perceive you. It can also impact your confidence, leaving you feeling embarrassed.
Losing a front tooth can affect how well you can bite your food and cause a lisp. Eventually, the adjacent teeth can begin to shift out of alignment, which affects your bite. A missing tooth needs to be replaced as soon as possible. Parker Dental Implant and Specialty Center can replace a missing tooth at the front of your mouth with an anterior bridge.
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What Is an Anterior Bridge and How Do They Work?
An anterior bridge is a type of bridge that is used to replace a missing tooth at the front of your mouth. This type of bridge is made from porcelain, a material that can perfectly match your natural teeth, thanks to stains we can use, and reflects light just like the enamel on your natural teeth. The bridge consists of a fake or pontic tooth which fits into the open space left by the tooth that went missing.
The tooth is designed to look exactly like the one it is replacing. The pontic tooth has a crown on each side of it. These crowns function as anchors. They are fitted over your adjacent healthy teeth, or abutment teeth, which hold your restoration securely in place. While an anterior bridge is commonly used to replace a single missing tooth, it can be used to replace up to three consecutive missing teeth.
Getting Your Anterior Bridge Is Easy
Getting an anterior bridge typically requires two appointments. During your first appointment, we take the time to prepare the abutment teeth. This process, which we do under a local anesthetic, involves taking off a tiny amount of enamel from both teeth. It is necessary to create enough space for the bridge to fit in naturally and comfortably with the rest of your smile. Once your teeth are ready, we create an impression which looks just like the inside of your mouth. The impression goes to the dental lab, where their experienced technicians design and create your custom bridge based off of that impression.
Most bridges take a couple of weeks for the final bridge to be completed and returned to us. While you wait, a temporary bridge is placed. This temporary restoration helps to protect the abutment teeth and restore some functionality to your mouth. Once the final bridge is complete, we check it for a natural fit, bite, and look and then bond it into place on the abutment teeth.
The Benefits of an Anterior Bridge
There are many benefits associated with an anterior bridge. It restores your ability to bite your food properly and helps to improve your speech. It helps to keep your adjoining teeth in their proper alignment because it prevents them from shifting into any of the empty spaces in your smile. One of the biggest benefits of an anterior bridge is that it perfectly restores the appearance of your smile. With your smile restored, your confidence soars.
An anterior bridge not only restores the functions of a missing tooth at the front of your mouth, but it also helps to improve the quality of your smile. For more information about these types of bridges, and to discover if an anterior bridge is right for you, call Parker Dental Implant and Specialty Center at (720) 522-2000 today.