A dental bridge for your missing teeth needs

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Dental bridges are aimed at individuals with teeth missing. The teeth at either side of the gap are used to secure the bridge. This means the healthy teeth have to go under a little preparation. The two teeth are crowned then a false tooth called a pontic is placed in the gap. The crowns are actually bonded to the pontic so the crowns bridge the pontic securing it in the gap. The pontic can be made from gold, alloys, porcelain or combination of the materials. As the pontic is secured in the mouth, it is not as noticeable the tooth is false.  Some bridges require the healthy teeth trimming down by the dentist; however, the resin bonded bridges do not require any trimming of the neighbouring healthy teeth. Resin bonded bridges are a recent type of bridge to be introduced o dentists. The pontic has a wing on the left and right side. These wings are simply bonded to the healthy teeth beside the gap.

Why you should not delay dental bridging

In most cases people try to replace their front teeth as soon as they can as they feel uncomfortable having such a visible gap in the teeth. However, people do not tend to be as concerned about tooth loss at the back of the mouth. Although tooth loss at the back of the mouth is not as noticeable as teeth missing from the front, it is still essential to seek dental advice and treatment. Dentists in Kent have said, if the tooth loss is ignored, other teeth may start to tilt into the gap. Extra pressure will also be put on the healthy teeth either side the gap as there will be more work for them to do if one is missing.  This will make the healthy teeth susceptible to damage.

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