Dental Bridges – Ellicott City, MD

Why Choose My Ellicott City Dentist for Dental Bridges?

• Dental professionals with years of experience and training
• High-quality materials used to create lifelike restorations
• Dental insurance welcome and flexible financing available

What are Dental Bridges?

Instead of relying on partial dentures or dental implants, you can find a tried-and-true solution that’s been around for decades or longer – a dental bridge. This type of restorative dentistry relies on your natural, healthy teeth located on both sides of the gap to serve as anchors for your restoration. When created by a team of lab technicians, your customized bridge will fit snugly over your healthy teeth and rest on top of your gums. As a result, you are left with a personalized restoration that looks natural and feels comfortable.

Not to mention, you’ll also regain some of your bite force and prevent your healthy teeth from shifting out of alignment and causing orthodontic problems to occur.

The Dental Bridge Placement Process

Before you can officially receive your customized dental bridge, it is necessary that you schedule a consultation with Dr. Aziz or Dr. Jimenez-Wolf to determine if you qualify for this type of restoration. If you are missing one or more consecutive teeth along the top or bottom row of the mouth, there is a good chance you are eligible, but you’ll also need to have good general oral and overall health.

Before beginning the process, we will provide sedation dentistry should you feel anxious or nervous about your bridge placement. Once you are comfortable, we will begin to file down your natural teeth on either side of the gap to ensure the restoration fits comfortably and snugly when put into place. Next, we will take impressions of this area of your mouth and send them off to a dental lab where technicians will begin to fabricate a customized bridge consisting of multiple fused dental crowns.

While waiting for your finalized restoration, we will provide you with a temporary bridge in the meantime. After several weeks, you’ll return to our office to have the temporary removed and the permanent one put into place. It should naturally fit over your anchor teeth and rest on top of your gums, creating the look of a complete smile.

What Are the Benefits of Dental Bridges?

Because of the reputation dental bridges have and their ability to truly serve as a reliable, affordable dental solution for people with missing teeth in Ellicott City, there are many great benefits you simply cannot overlook, some of which include:

• The ability to keep your regular teeth in place and prevent them from shifting and causing overcrowding, gaps, or a change in your bite.
• Improved bite force while eating, making it easier to chew without worrying about any pain or discomfort.
• The chance to speak with clarity.
• A visually appealing aesthetic that helps to boost your comfort level and confidence.