Dental Bridges

Before appointment:

• Bridges are not suitable for every missing tooth so an assessment to vital to see if it will work well in your mouth. It is best to have bridge made not long after the tooth was taken out so that neighbouring teeth do not move into the space.
• There are different type of bridges available and we can assess which one can work well in your mouth. The various options will be discussed with you along with benefits and risks of each option.
• Two appointments will be needed for Bridge treatment.

During appointment:

• Appointment 1: Your teeth will be numbed with a local anaesthetic. Teeth will be prepared by drilling to make space for the bridge to adapt to the teeth. Then impressions will be taken of prepared teeth and gap to sent to laboratory. Together, we will decide the shade of your bridge to best match your neighbouring teeth. Temporary material will be placed on prepared teeth. Please make sure that you avoid biting directly onto prepared teeth and keep it clean.
• Appointment 2: Your teeth will be numbed with a local anaesthetic again at this appointment. The temporary material will be removed, your teeth will be cleaned and the Bridge will be placed. Then your bite will be checked. Please be aware that it will feel strange and different to your natural tooth.

After treatment:

You can expect sensitivity and tenderness after both appointments. Your bite will feel strange but it should all settle down in 1-2 weeks. If you feel further adjustments are needed after that, please give us a call to make an appointment. Root canal treatment might be needed on the prepared teeth if you have constant throbbing pain, severe pain or pain keeping you up at night.