Dental Bridge

00:00:07.440 --> 00:00:13.335 A dental bridge to replace a missing tooth or teeth is a piece fabricated out of 00:00:13.360 --> 00:00:15.320 porcelain that is permanently cemented. 00:00:16.040 --> 00:00:20.735 The teeth on either end of the space is prepared for crowns like normal, and it 00:00:20.760 --> 00:00:22.920 is cemented in after 2-3 weeks in the lab. 00:00:23.800 --> 00:00:25.735 Traditionally, bridges are made out of ceramic. 00:00:25.760 --> 00:00:27.935 There are a few types of ceramic that can be used. 00:00:27.960 --> 00:00:31.080 Older bridges are usually made with porcelain are used to metal, so they will 00:00:31.105 --> 00:00:33.040 usually be a metal collar that is visible. 00:00:33.360 --> 00:00:38.200 A lot of our bridges are made out of zirconia these days or Emax. 00:00:38.920 --> 00:00:42.760 Emax tends to be a much more esthetic material for front teeth, 00:00:43.320 --> 00:00:47.240 mimics natural tooth and translucency, and zirconia is built for strength. 00:00:48.280 --> 00:00:51.135 With proper care, brushing and flossing, dental bridges can last a very, 00:00:51.160 --> 00:00:52.600 very long time, many, many years. 00:00:53.360 --> 00:00:56.815 They are very durable, and the porcelains used nowadays are very strong 00:00:56.840 --> 00:00:57.880 to resist writing forces. 00:00:58.920 --> 00:01:02.920 Dental bridge is a good replacement option when you are needing something quickly. 00:01:03.600 --> 00:01:07.895 They can be fabricated in as little as 2-3 weeks and don't have to wait months and 00:01:07.920 --> 00:01:09.880 months for healing like you would for an implant. 00:01:10.680 --> 00:01:13.895 They are not removable like a partial denture would be, so they're 00:01:13.920 --> 00:01:15.100 much more convenient. 00:01:15.880 --> 00:01:18.740 Bridges, like any other teeth in the mouth, need proper brushing and flossing. 00:01:18.765 --> 00:01:21.775 Unless you have an implant or a denture, you can always get a 00:01:21.800 --> 00:01:23.290 cavity under a restoration. 00:01:23.320 --> 00:01:28.295 It's very important to maintain brushing, flossing on either side of the bridge, and 00:01:28.320 --> 00:01:30.680 the floating tooth in the middle, you do have to floss underneath 00:01:30.705 --> 00:01:32.160 that or use a water pick.