Bridges
If you are missing teeth and are not suitable for a dental implant or prefer another option at WhiteSmile Dental Care we can provide various types of dental bridges. A dental bridge is a replacement tooth joined to two dental crowns on the teeth on either side of the missing tooth . This will provide a cosmetic and functional tooth replacement. Dental bridges are not commonly used today as a dental implant is considered the standard of care as this procedure focuses only on replacing a missing tooth with no involvement of any other teeth.
A dental bridge can be constructed to simply be adhesively bonded to adjacent teeth, this is often a cost effective option and requires minimal adjustment of the supporting teeth. This is most often used for front teeth. The downside is that these bridges can occasionally debond if the loads applied are too great.