Dental Bridges Whittier, CA

Bridges are an effective way to restore your smile if you’re missing a single tooth or a couple of adjacent teeth. Dental bridges are made up of a porcelain tooth replacement that is fused on each side to two dental crowns, forming a three-unit bridge. The bridge is then cemented onto the two teeth adjacent to the missing tooth. It’s a cost-effective result that will help make your smile even more beautiful.

What Are the Benefits of Getting a Dental Bridge in Whittier?

When you lose a tooth, the space left may not seem like a big deal at first, but it is. Teeth move, and they will slowly start to shift to fill in the space. The problem with this is that a shift in your bite can wreak havoc on your teeth and jaw joints. How so?

How Does Bite Misalignment Impact the Teeth?

If your teeth are in proper alignment, the bite pressure they sustain when you chew will impact your teeth evenly. When the alignment is thrown off – as in the case of shifting teeth – some teeth do not touch, while others end up taking the brunt of the bite pressure. Over time, the teeth that are taking all the force can become bruised and tender. They can even crack and develop painful symptoms such as:

Bite pressure sensitivity
Sensitivity to hot and cold

Eventually, those cracks can weaken the tooth and lead to fractures.

Does Bite Misalignment Lead to Jaw Damage?

Bite misalignment can also lead to jaw misalignment. When your jaw is out of alignment, it impacts the muscles, tendons, ligaments, and nerves of the face, head, and neck. The result is:

Sore facial muscles
Muscle knots in your neck
Difficulty opening or closing your mouth
Jaw pain
Earaches
Headaches

These symptoms are the result of a condition called TMJ disorder, or temporomandibular joint disorder. (The temporomandibular joints are the technical/proper name of your jaw joints.) Properly aligned teeth help keep your jaws aligned as well.

How Does a Dental Bridge Work?

A dental bridge – or a fixed bridge – is a natural-looking prosthetic (pontic) tooth that is fused onto two abutment crowns or wings. The bridge helps to:

Restore your bite
Keep the natural shape of your face
Reduce tooth shifting
Improve speech
Ensure you’re able to eat properly
Restore your smile

What Types of Dental Bridges Are There?

There are three types of dental bridges:

Maryland bonded bridge: Instead of crowning each adjacent tooth, this bridge utilizes porcelain wings that rest on the adjacent teeth. It is the least invasive option. It consists of a replacement tooth with wings on each side that are bonded to the teeth on each side of the pontic.
Cantilever bridge: If you have a missing tooth and only one natural tooth is available to secure the artificial tooth, you’ll need a cantilever bridge. It’s a replacement tooth bonded to a crown that fits over the natural tooth.
Traditional bridge: This is a long-lasting option in which a prosthetic tooth is fused onto two crowns, one on each side of it. Each crown fits over the neighboring natural teeth, which support the pontic.

Does Insurance Cover Dental Bridges in Whittier?

It really depends on the type of plan you have. Talk to your dental insurance provider to see if they cover major restorative work like dental bridges. Ask them (or we can ask them for you) if they require a dental preauthorization before they consider covering any dental work. If they do, our team will be happy to help you with this to find out if your insurance will cover the procedure and, if so, how much they’re expected to cover.

Choose a Cosmetic Dentist for Exceptional Restorative Work

A general dentist can restore your missing teeth with a nice dental bridge. A cosmetic dentist will restore missing teeth with an exceptional dental bridge. Dr. Omid takes pride in providing every patient with beautiful dental work. When you receive your fixed dental bridge in Whittier, no one will be able to tell you’ve ever had a missing tooth.

Are you interested in replacing a missing tooth with a dental bridge? Contact us to learn more!

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