For patients who’ve experienced tooth loss, the most important step in addressing it is choosing the right restoration to replace their lost tooth or teeth. For people who’ve lost a single tooth, or multiple teeth that are adjacent to each other, a custom-designed dental bridge is often the preferable solution for addressing it. Dental bridges are designed to close the gap in your smile after you’ve experienced tooth loss, and with more modern materials and techniques, today’s dental bridges can offer better results for restoring your smile than ever before.

How dental bridges are traditionally designed

Dental bridges have been around for a long time, and along with dentures, they were one of the first forms of restorative dental treatment. That’s because tooth loss has always been a problem, and dental health has always relied on the ability to replace lost teeth when it occurs. A dental bridge is a more common solution for tooth loss because it’s designed to address the loss of a single tooth. The highly lifelike, custom-designed replacement tooth, called the pontic, is adjoined by one or two dental crowns, which are utilized to support the bridge after they’ve been bonded to the healthy, natural teeth near the gap in your smile.

The use of more lifelike materials for modern bridges

The appearance of a dental bridge hasn’t always been the most lifelike. In previous eras, before the advent of more lifelike and biocompatible materials, dental bridges were often made from materials that didn’t exactly blend in with healthy, natural tooth structure. These days, however, dental bridges and other modern restorations are often crafted with a focus on providing the most discreet results. This includes using more biocompatible and customizable materials such as dental porcelain, which can be customized to be nearly indistinguishable from your healthy, natural tooth structure.

The addition of root-like posts to support your bridge

The use of materials like dental porcelain to craft your modern dental bridge helps ensure that your smile can regain its healthy, natural appearance after you’ve replaced your lost tooth or teeth. However, a more lifelike appearance isn’t the only way in which modern dental bridges have evolved. For many people, advanced replacement teeth can also be improved with the help of one or more root-like dental implant posts. A biocompatible dental implant mimics the function of a healthy tooth root, and can be utilized to support your dental bridge in a manner similar to how your teeth roots support your teeth.

Learn how a modern dental bridge can help you

Modern dental bridges can be designed to rebuild smile with a high level of realism, and with optimal results for your smile and oral health. To learn more, schedule a consultation by calling the Dental Centre of Conroe in Conroe, TX, today at (936) 441-4600. We serve patients from Conroe and all neighboring communities.