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Implants & Missing Teeth » Crowns & Bridges

If you have decayed, damaged or missing teeth a dental bridge can help to restore your mouth. Here at Crescent Lodge Dental Practice, our team of highly skilled clinicians can create dental bridges as a functional and cosmetic solution to large gaps in your smile.

If you have decayed, damaged or missing teeth a dental bridge can help to restore your mouth. Here at Crescent Lodge Dental Practice, our team of highly skilled clinicians can create dental bridges as a functional and cosmetic solution to large gaps in your smile.

A bridge is made up of two crowns placed on either side of the gap and an artificial tooth or set of teeth in between. Bridges can be supported by natural teeth or dental implants that are fixed in the jaw. Bridges are usually made of a precious metal base, giving them a solid structure and making them hard-wearing. If you need a bridge in your smile line, porcelain is usually added to the base to make it look more like natural teeth. In addition, a bridge will restore your ability to eat and speak.

You will have to take extra care of your oral health once you have a bridge fitted to ensure your surrounding teeth remain healthy and don’t require additional restorative work in due course. With a good daily dental hygiene regime and regular check-ups at the practice, your denture can last for over 10 years or even longer.