Porcelain Bridges
Bridging the Gaps
Whenever you drive across a bridge, you're being supported by the same principles that support a dental bridge. Crowned teeth on either side of a space are called abutments. They support an artificial tooth, called a pontic. While a bridge lasts for many years, sometimes the strain of supporting one or more missing teeth can cause the abutments themselves to weaken and may lead to more missing teeth.
A Better Bridge
There are times when a tooth needs to be extracted and it is not possible to restore the missing tooth with a dental implant. A time-tested option is to restore the edentulous area with a bridge. In this case, we place crowns on adjacent teeth, and bridge the gap by fusing a fake tooth (pontic) to those crowns. With high grade and high strength porcelains this can be an excellent option to restore esthetics and function.
Dr. Swirsky
knows how to bring the puzzle pieces together to fit any scenario regardless of the scope of your treatment.