Dental Bridges – Reno, NV
A Lifelike Solution to Replace One or Several Missing Teeth
Do you have gaps in your grin from permanent adult teeth that have fallen out? Without a complete arch, once-basic tasks, such as eating and speaking confidently, can become significantly more challenging.
Fortunately, our dedicated team at Village Dental can provide a lifelike solution for one or several missing teeth by providing a customized dental bridge to restore your smile. Continue reading to learn more about these replacement teeth, and please don’t hesitate to contact us for additional information.
Why Choose Village Dental for Dental Bridges?
- Resilient, Tooth-Colored Materials
- Dentist with 10+ Years of Experience
- Flexible Financing Available
What is a Dental Bridge?
Dental bridges are oral appliances containing the correct number of pontics (artificial teeth) sandwiched between two dental crowns that help anchor them in place. They’re typically made from resilient, tooth-colored ceramic that reflects light like enamel to look more lifelike. Plus, the durable material can be completely customized to match the color, size, and shape of your natural teeth for seamless results.
This versatile solution is a convenient way to replace a single tooth or up to four in a row that have been lost. However, you must consult one of our providers in Reno to determine that you’re a good candidate before proceeding.
Types of Dental Bridges
These restorations are a popular way to address wider spaces in your smile, but that doesn’t mean that they’re the best solution to meet everyone’s unique needs. During your initial consultation, our team will examine your mouth and treat any pre-existing issues, like cavities or gum disease, to ensure they don’t interfere. Then, we might recommend one of the following options based on our findings:
Traditional Dental Bridge
This is the ‘standard’ type of dental bridge and is well-suited for patients who have healthy teeth remaining in their mouths. The dental crowns on these replacement teeth are intended to be cemented to abutment teeth on both sides of the gap in your grin, so your enamel must be sufficiently strong to support them. If you’ve suffered severe damage or decay, we might recommend an implant bridge instead.
Implant Bridge
For this treatment, our team will refer you to a skilled oral surgeon who will place two dental implants into your jawbone on each side of the space in your smile. Then, it takes about three to six months for your mouth to generate enough new bone growth to fuse with the biocompatible rods. These essentially serve as artificial abutment teeth to anchor your specially designed dental bridge in place.
The Benefits of Getting a Dental Bridge
There are many advantages to getting a dental bridge in Reno, including:
- Easy maintenance. Caring for your new teeth is as easy as continuing to brush and floss twice daily, avoiding overly hard or darkly colored foods, and visiting our team every six months for a routine checkup and cleaning.
- Long-lasting results. These restorations can last 5 to 15 years or more with routine maintenance.
- Prevent dental drifting. Your remaining teeth are prone to shifting out of place to fill in empty spaces, which can damage your enamel or cause a bite misalignment. Having a dental bridge helps everything remain in its ideal position, preventing potential issues.
- Enhance enunciation. This oral appliance completes your arch so you can clearly pronounce different sounds and words.
- Improve confidence. You’ll look and feel like the best version of yourself, which can increase your self-esteem.
Dental Bridges FAQs
Can You Take a Dental Bridge Out?
No; dental bridges are designed to stay fixed in place for many years, and the cement we use is quite strong. If you do need to have your bridge removed or replaced, we can do this for you using our special tools and training. Attempting to take your bridge out by yourself, though, could result in damage or discomfort!
You might hear a partial denture referred to as a “removable bridge,” but this isn’t entirely accurate. While partials can usually be removed, they’re not the same as a bridge and are designed very differently.
Can Dental Bridges Be Whitened?
Not with the same whitening agents you would use on natural enamel. The chemicals in OTC and professional teeth whitening treatments are specifically formulated to slip through the pours in dental enamel. This allows the chemicals to remove stains directly – and effectively.
However, since the materials used for dental bridges have a different composition, teeth whitening chemicals can’t reach through the pours. If your bridge starts to look discolored or tarnished, we can instead restore its pearly color with a quick polish or by replacing it altogether.
Do Dental Bridges Look Natural?
The tooth-colored bridges we offer sure do! Modern ceramics and resin are able to mimic the color, shine, and texture of natural teeth. We’ll take careful steps to ensure your dental bridge in Reno will blend seamlessly with your smile. In fact, part of the customization process is to take impressions of your mouth and color-match your bridge. Rest assured, onlookers won’t be able to tell the difference between your inorganic restoration and your real pearly whites.
How Do I Clean Under My Dental Bridge?
There are a couple of different ways you can clean the area underneath your bridge. For example:
- Using traditional floss and a dental threader, you can slide the floss under your bridge and remove bacteria by moving it side-to-side and wrapping it around each tooth on either side of your bridge.
- Interdental brushes are specifically designed for reaching areas like these. They have long handles with puffy bristles on the end that can easily fit underneath a dental bridge.
- If you aim a water flosser towards the underside of your bridge, the gentle stream will clear out bacteria in no time.
How Soon Can You Get a Bridge After a Tooth Extraction?
Depending on whether you receive a simple or surgical extraction, you might have to wait anywhere between four to twelve weeks to get your bridge. It’s important that we make sure your gums and jaw are fully healed, otherwise, your bridge might not end up fitting correctly. The waiting period is especially crucial for implant bridges, which rely on the jawbone for support.