Restored Functionality These restorative solutions help you regain the ability to chew and speak properly, improving your overall quality of life.
Enhanced Appearance Bridges, partials, and dentures restore the natural look of your smile, giving you the confidence to smile and interact with others.
Prevents Shifting Teeth By filling the gaps left by missing teeth, these prosthetic devices prevent your remaining natural teeth from shifting out of place.
What are Bridges, Partials, and Dentures?
Dental Bridges
Dental bridges are fixed prosthetic devices used to replace one or more missing teeth. They are anchored to the adjacent natural teeth or dental implants and "bridge" the gap created by missing teeth. Bridges restore the ability to chew and speak properly, maintain facial structure, and prevent remaining teeth from drifting out of position.
Traditional Bridges: Consist of artificial teeth (pontics) supported by crowns placed on the adjacent teeth.
Cantilever Bridges: Used when there are adjacent teeth on only one side of the missing tooth or teeth.
Implant-Supported Bridges: Anchored to dental implants for a more secure and long-lasting solution.
Partial Dentures
Partial dentures are removable appliances that replace one or several missing teeth. They are designed to fit comfortably around your remaining natural teeth, restoring your ability to chew and speak effectively while maintaining the alignment of your existing teeth.
Acrylic Partials: Made from a gum-colored acrylic base with artificial teeth attached, often reinforced with a metal framework.
Flexible Partials: Made from a flexible, lightweight material that blends naturally with your gums and offers a comfortable fit.
Complete Dentures
Complete dentures are used when all teeth in an arch (upper or lower) are missing. They provide a full set of artificial teeth set in a gum-colored acrylic base that fits snugly over your gums.
Conventional Dentures: Made after the gums have healed following tooth extraction, ensuring a precise fit.
Immediate Dentures: Placed immediately after tooth extraction, allowing you to have teeth during the healing period.
Benefits of Bridges, Partials, and Dentures
Restored Functionality
These restorative solutions help you regain the ability to chew and speak properly, improving your overall quality of life.
Enhanced Appearance
Bridges, partials, and dentures restore the natural look of your smile, giving you the confidence to smile and interact with others.
Prevents Shifting Teeth
By filling the gaps left by missing teeth, these prosthetic devices prevent your remaining natural teeth from shifting out of place.
Maintained Facial Structure
Replacing missing teeth helps maintain the structure of your face, preventing the sunken appearance that can occur with tooth loss.
