BRIDGING THE GAP—
WE’VE GOT YOU.
BRIDGING CONFIDENCE— ONE TOOTH AT A TIME
MISSING A TOOTH ISN’T JUST A COSMETIC ISSUE— IT CAN AFFECT YOUR BITE, SPEECH AND CONFIDENCE.
MIND THE GAP
A DENTAL BRIDGE IS A CUSTOM RESTORATION THAT QUITE LITERALLY BRIDGES THE SPACE ELFT BEHIND USING YOUR NATURAL TEETH (OR IMPLANTS) ON EITHER SIDE FOR SUPPORT.
IT’S BEST USED TO REPLACE A MISSING TOOTH THAT HAS NEIGHBOURING TEETH WITH DECAY OR LARGE FILLING, OR A TOOTH THAT HAS BEEN MISSING FOR A LONG TIME (I.E. WITH GUM RECESSION AROUND THE AREA) WE RECOMMEND BRIDGES AS OPPOSED TO DENTAL IMPLANTS OR CROWNS (CAPS).
WHETHER YOU’VE LOST A SINGLE TOOTH OR SEVERAL IN A ROW, A BRIDGE CAN RESTORE YOUR SMILE’S SHAPE, STRENGTH AND FUNCTION, AND ENSURE SURROUNDING TEETH DO NOT SHIFT OUT OF PLACE.
ELEVATE YOUR SMILE— MAKE IT AESTHETIC
YOU’VE GOT CHOICES—
BRIDGES VS. IMPLANTS VS. DENTURES
A DENTAL BRIDGE IS LESS INVASIVE THAN A DENTAL IMPLANT, WHICH MAKES IT AN ATTRACTIVE ALTERNATIVE TO DENTURES AND FOR THOSE MISSING MULTIPLE TEETH OR WHO ARE ANXIOUS ABOUT ORAL SURGERY. THE PROCEDURE CAN USUALLY BE COMPLETE IN AS LITTLE AS JUST ONE APPOINTMENT.
HOWEVER, BRIDGES DO NOT LAST AS LONG AS IMPLANTS (ABOUT 5 TO 10 YEARS) AND REQUIRE HEALTHY SURROUNDING TEETH, WHEREAS IMPLANTS ARE SECURED TO THE JAW, AND DENTURES WITH TEMPORARY ADHESIVE TO THE GUMS.
UNLIKE DENTURES WHICH FIT ONTO YOUR GUMS ARE CAN BE REMOVED, A BRIDGE IS PERMANENTLY AFFIXED TO YOUR EXISTING TEETH. YOU CARE FOR THE BRIDGE LIKE YOUR NATURAL TEETH AND DO NOT REMOVE IT FOR CLEANING.
COST COMPARISON
THE COST OF BRIDGES ARE LESS EXPENSIVE THAN IMPLANTS, BUT STILL, CAN VARY, BASED ON THE TYPE OF BRIDGE AND MATERIAL USED, THE NUMBER OF TEETH MISSING AND THE LOCATION AND COMPLEXITY OF THE PROCEDURE
TYPES OF BRIDGES
TRADITIONAL — CAPS ARE BONDED OVER TEETH THAT LIE ON EITHER SIDE OF THE MISSING ONE
CANTILEVEL— CAP IS BONDED OVER A SINGLE TOOTH NEXT TO THE MISSING ONE
RESIN-BONDED— PROCELAIN OR PLASTIC TEETH WITH GUMS THAT ARE SUPPORTED BY METAL “WINGS”
WE DON’T JUST REPLACE TEETH— WE RESTORE YOUR SMILE.
NOT SURE IF YOU NEED A BRIDGE OR AN IMPLANT? WE’LL WALK YOU THROUGH THE OPTIONS— TRADITIONAL BRIDGES, IMPLANT SUPPORTED BRIDGES AND WHETHER IT’S THE BEST FIT FOR YOU. BOOK YOUR CONSULTATION TODAY.