Dental Bridges in Burke, VA

Missing Teeth Replacement

Dental implant bridges are an excellent alternative to traditional dental crown bridges to replace a single missing tooth or multiple missing teeth. Dental implants allow to preserve your bone level, extremely resilient, and long lasting. At Shield Dental Care we use quality implants and porcelain crown restorations

Dental Implant Bridge VS Dental Crown Bridge

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What is a Dental Implant Bridge?

Using the placement of only two implants, an implant bridge is a combination of implants and dental pontic affixed to each other to replace several missing teeth.

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When Would You Consider an Implant Bridge?

An implant bridge is the preferred treatment plan for many dental concerns, including:

  • An extracted tooth that cannot be restored with a single implant.
  • Restoring a few missing teeth due to accident or past extractions.
  • Replacing a bad or failing traditional dental bridge.
  • Replacing a partial denture that is not functional.
  • Failed root canal therapy.

5 Benefits of Dental Implant Bridges

  1. The implant bridge blends in seamlessly with your natural teeth.
  2. It does not use natural teeth for support, so it’s not subject to decay.
  3. Adjacent teeth do not need to be shaved down.
  4. It eliminates additional work, such as root canals or crown lengthening.
  5. For the future, it preserves bone structure and retains your ability to chew as compared to removable partial dentures.

Dental Implant Bridge

There are four types of dental bridges:

  • Traditional Dental Bridge
  • Cantilever Dental Bridge
  • Maryland Bonded Bridge
  • Implant-Supported Bridge

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The life expectancy of bridgework is less than that of implants. There are more things that can go wrong with bridges, as they are not held as securely in place unlike dental implants.

A traditional dental bridge will likely require two appointments. The first appointment will prepare the abutment teeth and take impressions and digital scans of your teeth. A temporary bridge will be given while a dental laboratory creates the final dental bridge. After a dental bridge procedure, you can expect to eat and chew without problems, but you need to make some changes to your dental care routine.

Dental bridges can last at least five to seven years with good oral hygiene and regular professional cleanings.