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Is a Dental Bridge Right for You?

12/18/2021

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When you were a kid, everyone thought gaps in your smile were adorable. However, as an adult, gaps in your bite and missing teeth can cause serious dental health issues and give you a fault in your appearance. Did you know you don't have to put up with gaps in your teeth or missing teeth? Dental bridges, for example, are a type of restorative dentistry that can properly reconstruct your bite. 

What Are the Reasons You Might Require a Dental Bridge?
You may have lost a tooth in an accident or be missing one or more teeth due to tooth rot/decay. In any case, missing teeth are an issue for your oral health. In addition to cosmetic issues, missing teeth could increase the risk of tooth decay, gum disease, jaw bone difficulties, and additional tooth loss.

Your upper and lower teeth are designed to function as a unit. One or more missing teeth in the front or rear of your mouth have a detrimental impact on your ability to eat and digest food, as well as speak and express yourself confidently. 

Your existing teeth may also slip out of alignment over time due to missing teeth. Explore your restorative dentistry choices and work with Dr. Hu to decide the best technique to restore your smile today!

What Are the Benefits of Dental Bridges?
Dental bridges consist of natural teeth attached together to literally "bridge" the gap caused by one or more missing teeth. On either side of the afflicted area, your doctor will place a custom-made crown to look and function like your original teeth. Your bridge is completed by a prosthetic bridge fashioned to seem like your natural teeth. 

Dental bridges have the same appearance and function as natural teeth. You can converse, eat, and drink with your restorative dentistry hidden from view. The natural teeth that hold your bridge can also be kept in good health for years with proper oral hygiene and dental care. 

Not Sure if You Should Get a Dental Bridge? Here Are Five Reasons You May Want One:

Dental Bridges Can Prevent Shifting
Your surrounding teeth may shift into the area created by your lost tooth if you don't have another tooth or teeth to keep them from resettling. A dental bridge would keep the remaining adjacent teeth from slipping or shifting out of place. 

Dental Bridges Can Improve Your Ability to Chew and Eat
Lack of teeth may hamper your ability to chew food. You can resume eating most of your favorite foods in a usual, healthy manner with a dental bridge. 

Dental Bridges Can Improve Your Appearance
Let's be honest: Missing, broken, stained, or discolored teeth can detract from your overall appearance and smile appeal. You may believe that because your missing tooth is hidden in the back of your mouth, no one will notice. However, people notice when you speak, laugh, or chew. A dental bridge brightens your smile and improves your appearance. 

Dental Bridges Can Improve Your Speech
A lisp and other speech impairments, as well as poor pronunciation, can result from missing teeth. A dental bridge ensures that you are understood clearly. 

Dental Bridges With Dr. Hu
Are you missing a tooth? Thinking about getting a dental bridge or want to learn more about them? For more information regarding treatment for damaged teeth or other dental issues, contact the Smiles of Alaska team. We are available through email at office@smilesofalaska.com or by phone at 907-349-6466. 

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