| Bridges |
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| A Dental Bridge is a custom device anchored to neighboring
teeth that replaces one or more missing teeth. When a lost
tooth is replaced with bridgework, the teeth on either
side of the missing one are prepared as crowns to serve
as abutments to hold the prosthetic (replacement) tooth
in place. The bridge is bonded to the prepared adjacent
teeth, so that the replacement tooth is attached to its
neighbors. |
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| Dental Implants |
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| A dental implant is an artificial tooth root placed into
the position of the missing tooth, which holds a replacement
tooth in place. While high-tech in nature, dental implants
are actually a more conservative, tooth-saving method for
replacing missing teeth than traditional bridgework. This
is because implants do not rely on neighboring teeth for
support; with dental implants, we don't need to put crowns
on adjacent teeth that may not otherwise need dental work.
Because dental implants integrate into the structure of
your jaw, they prevent the boneloss and gum recession that
often accompany bridgework and dentures. Dental implants
can also be used to anchor old, loose dentures to prevent
them from moving during speech or chewing. |
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