Dental Bridges in Bronxville

A dental bridge is a replacement option for one or a few adjacent teeth. A traditional bridge consists of two crowns that attach to your healthy teeth with one or more pontics (artificial teeth) suspended between them. The bridge is a one-piece prosthetic that looks like a row of attached teeth. A traditional bridge is a permanent restoration. 

Other types of dental bridges include removable bridges and implant supported bridges. Removable bridges can be attached to the existing teeth with metal clasps. Implant supported bridges are permanent and are anchored in place with dental implants that are placed in the jaw. Both of these options leave your healthy teeth fully intact.

Dental bridges have many benefits: 

• Affordable. A dental bridge is one of the most affordable tooth replacement options. In most cases bridges cost less than dental implants. 
• Keeps teeth in alignment. When a tooth is missing or extracted without being replaced, the other teeth can shift out of alignment. But replacing the tooth with a bridge keeps the rest of your teeth in the proper position. 
• Restores chewing ability. If you’ve been avoiding chewing on the side of your mouth with the missing tooth, a bridge fills the gap so you can chew effectively on both sides. 
• Minimally invasive. The placement of a bridge requires no surgery, making recovery time essentially nonexistent. 
• Ideal for patients with jaw bone loss. If a tooth has been missing for a long period of time, the jaw bone will weaken and resorb (dissolve), making it difficult to get a dental implant. A bridge is a workable alternative.

If you have one or more missing teeth in a row, or if you have a tooth that is severely decayed or damaged and needs to be extracted, you may be a good candidate for a dental bridge. One of the benefits of a dental bridge is that it doesn’t require the jaw bone to be fully intact, so even if the support structures for a missing tooth have deteriorated, a bridge is still a possibility for replacement. After a brief evaluation we can determine whether or not a dental bridge would be the best option for you.