BSc(Hons) BDS(Hons) MFDS RCPS(Glasg) IMOS
Associate Dentist, London
Dentist with Enhanced Skills (DWES) in Oral Surgery (Previously Dentist with a Specialist Interest)
Intermediate Minor Oral Surgery (IMOS) Level 2 Accredited​
Certificate in Implant Dentistry
Invisalign® Go Provider
Bridges
Sometimes having a gap in your smile can affect your confidence, and there are many ways that a gap can be restored - there are removable options and a variety of fixed options. Therefore discussing the most appropriate options with your Dentist is very important.
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To put it simply, a bridge is a fixed replacement for a missing tooth. The fake tooth/teeth are held in place by the tooth/teeth next to 'bridge' the gap.
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Missing teeth can happen due to a number of reasons, a tooth can be congenitally missing (missing from birth), or lost due to trauma, decay, fracture, the list goes on...
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There are several different types and styles of bridges - this page is by no means a comprehensive guide on all the different bridges out there, but will hopefully give you an idea of the most common ones.
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This patient had a congenitally missing upper right 1st premolar, and because this had never been addressed when he was younger, it caused his canine to drift backwards, exposing another gap further forwards.
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There were a number of different options discussed with this patient, but replacing the missing tooth with a bridge suited him regarding cost, needs and time.
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The bridge used here was a resin-bonded bridge - where the replacement tooth was held in place using a metal attachment (wing) stuck (bonded) to the next door tooth.
This is a minimally invasive option, which often requires no drilling or injections.