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What is Bridge?
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A bridge fills in the gap between two teeth caused by a loss of one or more teeth.
It restores your chewing function, supports the muscles and improves appearance
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Who Needs Bridge?
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Single Missing Tooth
Multiple Missing Teeth
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Types of Bridges
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There are various types of bridges available that are made of the finest materials,
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- Ceramic
- Precious metal
- Non-precious metal
- Resin
- Chrome Cobalt
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Ceramic
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Precious Metal
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Non-Precious Metal
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Resin
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Chrome Cobalt
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How Many Visits?
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The treatment can take three visits to five visits depending upon the nature of
work.
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Treatment Procedure
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Frankly, building a bridge is nothing short of spanning a bridge over the proverbial
troubled waters. It requires a complex process of planning and testing. A series
of appointments are set over a period of time. It’s important that you keep all
your appointments or it could cause serious problems and jeopardize the accuracy
of the bridge.
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- Oral examination is carried out
- X-rays are taken
- If required anesthesia is given
- Taking an impression for temporary bridge
- Trimming of supporting teeth
- Taking an accurate impression of trimmed teeth
- Selection of shade
- Fixing of temporary bridge
- Trial of bridge to check for fitting and esthetics.
- Cementing bridge over trimmed teeth
- Check for occlusal fitting
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Trimming of Supporting Teeth
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Taking an Accurate Impression of Trimmed Teeth
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Selection of Shade
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Fixing of Temporary Bridge
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Trial of Bridge to Check for Fitting and Esthetics.
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Cementing bridge over trimmed teeth
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Check for Occlusal Fitting
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Advantages
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Although the need for a bridge is not exactly a life-threatening situation, it is
not something one can ignore! Your mouth can really rue the loss of that missing
tooth and make the rest of your body pay for it.
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- Appearance and enhancing oral health
- Restore normal chewing
- Helps to maintain the natural shape of your face
- Removes speech impediments
- Reduces stress to jaw and muscles
- It prevents movement of adjacent and opposing tooth.
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Disadvantages
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There are no disadvantages whatsoever when it comes to installing a bridge, except
perhaps the cost factor. There may be decay around the gum line or recession of
the gums if proper care is not taken.
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Life Span of Bridge
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A bridge can easily last for the better part of a decade, provided you take good
care of it.
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Home Care
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The success and durability of bridge all depends on how much care you take. It is
as simple like natural teeth.
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- Brush your teeth twice a day with fluoride paste
- Floss your teeth regularly
- Use interdental brush to remove food particles.
- Use mouthwash to prevent growth of microorganism.
- Visit the dentist regularly
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Even though Bridge is most widely accepted procedure there are two alternatives
one is RPD, which is advised in cases where supporting teeth are not strong and
economically more affordable. The other alternate is implant where supporting teeth
are preserved not used for support
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Summary and Conclusion
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It is a structure, which connects or joins one tooth to another and fills the gap
of missing tooth, which prevents movement of adjacent and opposing tooth. It restores
normal chewing, speech impediments, reduces stress on jaw muscles Improves appearance
and shape of face.
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