Bridges

If you have missing teeth or if you have huge gaps between your teeth, then dental bridges can work wonders for you. There are different types of bridges that can be used depending on the conditions of your teeth. Missing teeth can cause a lot of problems apart from aesthetics. It can affect your bite and cause more stress to your existing teeth. This can lead to pain and damage.
Also, it is important to understand that it is really hard to clean drifted teeth. This means they are more prone to gum disease or decay. Missing teeth can also cause bones to shrink, which might affect the way your jawbones support your lips and cheeks. This means you will end up looking older than your actual age.

There are basically two types of bridges that dentists use to rectify your conditions. The first one being a fixed bridge while the other one is the implant-supported bridge.
For fixed bridges, the dentist takes the help of the two teeth present on either side of the gap. This is needed to hold the bridge properly in its place. In the case of an implant-supported bridge, implant posts are surgically placed in the jaws that will help in holding the bridge.
The type of bridge that will be used for you, will be decided by the dentist. Actually, it depends on the conditions of your neighboring teeth, so it is important that the dentist will examine your teeth and then will take the decision.