Bridges

Need to see a San Jose dentist for a missing tooth? Need to replace one or more missing tooth or broken tooth?

One way to do fill the gap of a missing tooth, is a dental bridge. If the teeth surrounding the gap (missing teeth) have enough bone support and are healthy, a bridge is an option to replace the missing tooth. In this case the two surrounding teeth on either side are prepared (just like they would for receiving a crown) and will provide an anchor for the missing tooth. This is usually a two step process. On your first visit the teeth will be prepared and an impression will be taken of the teeth. You will be sent home with a temporary bridge. The impressions are sent to a trustworthy lab and approximately two weeks later you return for your second visit and the final bridge will be glued in place.

Although Dental bridges are an option to replace missing teeth there are more preservative ways to replace them such as implants or Zirconia Adhesion Bridges where minimal tooth structure would be removed from surrounding teeth. See Implants and Zirconia adhesion bridges under services.

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