{"id":732,"date":"2016-11-15T14:54:57","date_gmt":"2016-11-15T20:54:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gildentalclinic.com\/agildentalnew\/?p=732"},"modified":"2023-10-25T16:09:15","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T22:09:15","slug":"restoring-your-teeth-with-fixed-bridges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gildentalclinic.com\/en\/blog\/restoring-your-teeth-with-fixed-bridges\/","title":{"rendered":"Restoring your teeth with Fixed Bridges"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Sometimes we hear the terms <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gildentalclinic.com\/en\/dental-crowns-and-bridges\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"7887\">&#8220;Fixed Bridge&#8221;<\/a>, Removable Bridge or Bridge as a dental treatment option, but do not fully understand their meanings.&nbsp; Following are some general characteristics of these procedures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A bridge, as you might suspect, is similar to a bridge used to cross a river. In dentistry, a bridge crosses through a space in the mouth and replaces one or several missing teeth.&nbsp; The technical term is&nbsp;<strong><em>fixed partial prosthesis.&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong>This is a device that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/topics\/nursing-and-health-professions\/fixed-partial-denture\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">replaces missing teeth in a fixed manner<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When a small number of teeth are missing in a particular area of the mouth, they can be replaced using anchorage on neighboring teeth.&nbsp; These teeth are usually reduced as if they were going to receive a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gildentalclinic.com\/en\/blog\/restoring-your-teeth-with-crowns\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"737\">crown<\/a>; the prosthesis with the missing tooth is attached to the bridge and is cemented to the abutments.&nbsp; Thus, it cannot be removed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other ways to replace missing teeth involve the use of a <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mouthhealthy.org\/en\/az-topics\/d\/dentures-partial\" target=\"_blank\">removable partial denture<\/a> (removable bridge) or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gildentalclinic.com\/en\/dental-implants\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"7854\">dental implant<\/a>s. &nbsp;The&nbsp; type of restoration will depend on several factors, including the size of the space, the condition of potential abutment teeth, hygiene, financial and esthetic considerations.&nbsp; Your dentist will provide you with alternatives and help choose the best option for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, these restorations are made of diverse materials, usually ceramic or metals covered with ceramic.&nbsp; Your dentist will also guide you in this selection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once a decision is made to replace one or several missing teeth with a fixed bridge, your dentist will circumferentially reduce the abutment teeth adjacent to the space. &nbsp;He will then take an impression, or mold, of your teeth and place a temporary restoration, usually made out of plastic, to improve function until your restoration is complete. The impression is sent to a dental laboratory that will fabricate the restoration. Finally, the dentist will cement the bridge permanently in your mouth, restoring function and esthetics of the involved teeth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sometimes we hear the terms &#8220;Fixed Bridge&#8221;, Removable Bridge or Bridge as a dental treatment option, but do not fully understand their meanings.&nbsp; Following are some general characteristics of these procedures. A bridge, as you might suspect, is similar to a bridge used to cross a river. In dentistry, a bridge crosses through a space &#8230; <a title=\"Restoring your teeth with Fixed Bridges\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gildentalclinic.com\/en\/blog\/restoring-your-teeth-with-fixed-bridges\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Restoring your teeth with Fixed Bridges\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":7334,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-732","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-treatments"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Fixed Bridges: What are They and How to Install Them?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Demystifying Fixed Bridges: Understanding Their Purpose and Installation Process. 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