Broadlands Family Dentistry – Dental Bridge

Broadlands Family Dentistry, Ashburn, VA

Broadlands Family Dentistry, your family dentist in Ashburn is sincerely committed to providing you with the most advanced dental techniques and pain-free treatments, in a friendly and comfortable environment.

Dental Bridge

A missing tooth can mar even the most beautiful smile; Dr. Han can restore beauty to your smile. Cosmetic dental bridges are made of natural, tooth-colored materials. In the gifted hands of Dr. Han, they can seamlessly replace a tooth lost by disease or injury.

A dental bridge is a device used to fill the space where a tooth has falled out or been removed. A typical dental bridge consists of a pontic (a filler tooth) that is attached to two surrounding abutments (dental crowns). Once complete, this dental bridge structure is bonded into the mouth. Without the use of a dental bridge, spaces in the mouth from missing teeth can cause multiple teeth to shift, leading to occlusion (biting) and/or jaw problems and spur periodontal disease. Dental bridges safeguard the integrity of existing teeth and help maintain a healthy, vibrant smile.

Dental Bridge Process

Dental bridges usually require two trips to the dentist’s office. During the initial visit, the surrounding teeth are number with a local anesthetic. The dentist prepares the surrounding teeth by cleaning the plaque or decay that remains and reducing them so that the dental crowns can be fitted. The dentist makes a mold of the teeth and sends it off to a dental lab, where the customized impression is prepared. The customized mold takes one to two weeks to return to the office. In the interim, patients are fitted with a temporary dental brined constructed of acrylic resin. When the patient returns to the dental office, the dentist removes the temporary dental bridge and replaces it with the permanent one. The dentist then adjusts the dental bridge for the proper bite and fit, and the dental bridge is permanently bonded into the mouth.