The Most Comprehensive Guide For Dental Bridges

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Losing teeth is irreplaceable, it is definitely like losing a part of your body even if on purpose like teeth extraction that’s why after tooth extraction many dentists advise restoring the missing teeth with dental bridges, As these gaps of missing teeth will affect badly on smile shape and the ability to chew food and on the remaining bone and soft tissue in the extraction site, So they are restored by a dental bridge appliance similar to the teeth that have been missed.

But are they that urgent? In this article, we will answer this Question and much more!

What is a Dental Bridge?

A dental bridge is a dental prosthesis used to restore or “bridging” the gap created by losing a tooth or multiple teeth, with various types of teeth bridges that contribute to restoring the missing teeth’ shape and functionality.

What Are The Materials That Dental Bridges Made Of?

Dental bridge materials are traditionally made of the same material as dental crowns, so they were usually made out of metal alloys, then porcelain, and the material nowadays is All ceramic teeth bridges.

Who Needs Dental Bridges?

When you lose one up to 4 missing teeth in a row.
Missing a tooth or more in the esthetic facial zone that leaves a gap in the smile and makes it unsightly and also may affect the speech and the proper pronunciation of some words.
Missing teeth in the molar areas where losing one or more molars which hinders the ability to chew food properly and causes some digestive problems.

What Are The Dental Bridges Types?

Many types of dental Bridges are enhanced with time and evolved technology in the dental field to be more durable and high quality in order to restore the missing teeth’ shape and functionality.

Conventional Bridge.
Cantilever Bridge.
Maryland Bridge.
Implant-supported Bridge.

All types of bridges have in common that they are fixed in their place relying on the adjacent existing teeth unlike the removable dentures and they consider the missing tooth permanent solutions.

1. Conventional Dental Bridge:

It’s the traditional shape of tooth bridges. The bridge consists of one or more artificial false teeth (called pontics) that are anchored in place using dental crowns on the neighboring teeth. These crowns are attached to the healthy adjacent teeth, known as abutment teeth, or dental implants, which serve as the supporting pillars, and they are attached to each other via connectors. These three components; pontics, abutments, and connectors formulate the dental bridge or fixed partial denture and we could have more than one pontic.

2. Cantilever Dental Bridges:

A cantilever is a horizontal rigid element that extends from point to point and is supported from one point only.

To apply this definition to teeth bridges, we could say that a cantilever bridge is used when the gap of missing teeth is not surrounded by healthy teeth from the two sides but from one side only, it’s usually happens when you extract the last tooth of your mouth and want to restore it and there are no adjacent sound teeth other than the next one in the front, so the dental bridge will be restoring the gap and supported on the front adjacent tooth, that’s why it’s also called “Single tooth abutment bridge” (one abutment instead of two abutments in the traditional dental bridge).

3. Maryland Dental Bridge (Resin-Bonded Bridge):

It follows a more conservative approach than the conventional dental bridge as it restores the gap of missing teeth and also takes support from adjacent teeth but not by covering them with dental crowns as in the traditional dental bridge.Instead, the Maryland Dental Bridge has an extension or a framework of metal or porcelain that is bonded or cemented on the back of the adjacent teeth (like a shoulder leaning on the adjacent teeth). Because of these extensions, it preserves the bridge in its place and does not harm the sound of adjacent teeth. Though it can’t withstand the forces of mastications, it could be applied in non-stress areas like the front teeth.

4. Implant Supported Dental Bridges:

It replaces the missing teeth gap with dental bridges that are not supported on the adjacent sound teeth at all, instead, they are supported by implants that are drilled into the bone of the missing teeth site (mimicking the roots of the missing teeth) that create a great stable support for the false teeth pontics.

Besides the great stability, Dental Implants don’t require sound adjacent teeth coverage with dental crowns, in fact, dental bridges supported on dental implants don’t rely on the existence of adjacent teeth at all.

That’s why Implant Supported Dental Bridges are the most advisable missing teeth solution, in case of patients with more than one missing tooth that the traditional dental bridge won’t be efficient, and those who have no adjacent sound teeth to have a dental bridge on.

A Comparison Between Each Type Of Dental Bridge And When Each Type Will Be Efficient For The Patient:

Type of Bridge	When to Use Each Type	Pros	Cons
Conventional (Traditional) Bridge	When there are healthy teeth on both sides of the gap.	Strong and durable. Suitable for most cases. Aesthetic, especially for front teeth.	Requires removal of enamel from healthy adjacent teeth. Not ideal if adjacent teeth are weak or damaged.
Cantilever Bridge	When there is only one natural tooth next to the gap. Useful in areas with less bite pressure (e.g., front teeth), if you missed all the teeth behind it.	Can be a quicker solution than other types.	Less stable due to single tooth abutment support. May cause excess pressure on the single supporting tooth, increasing the risk of complications.
Maryland (Resin-Bonded) Bridge	When replacing missing front teeth (aesthetic zone). When you want to conserve the structure of natural teeth.	Minimal alteration of adjacent teeth. Conservative, non-invasive.	Less durable compared to other bridges. Can dislodge easily, especially in areas with heavy chewing forces. Not suitable for molars or back teeth.
Implant-Supported Bridge	When multiple teeth are missing. When the adjacent teeth are not strong enough to support a traditional bridge. When preserving bone health is important.	Extremely stable and long-lasting. No need to trim and cover sound adjacent teeth with dental crowns. more conservative to sound teeth. Helps prevent bone loss and maintains facial structure. Can replace multiple teeth at once.	Requires surgical placement of implants. Longer treatment time. Higher cost compared to traditional bridges.

What are the pros and cons of a dental bridge?

Benefits Of Dental Bridge:

Doctors urgently advise patients after tooth extraction to do dental bridge procedure and not to delay it, and that’s due to the following advantages:

Regaining missing tooth shape and contour in the mouth.
If it’s on the front teeth of the patient, it will help regain its smile, proper pronunciation, and speaking.
Replacing the missing tooth functionality of chewing, biting, and grinding, so it helps preserve normal teeth functionalities in sync with the face muscles.
Preventing bone loss due to preserving normal muscle functionalities.
Prevent remaining teeth from shifting out of position (tilting towards the empty space) causing a concavity gap.
Offer a quick and relatively affordable solution for missing teeth compared to implants.

Risks Of Dental Bridges:

While bridges are a great tooth replacement option, they also have some downsides:

Damage to Adjacent Teeth: To put in a traditional bridge the dentist has to remove some enamel from the adjacent healthy teeth to make room for the crowns. This can weaken those teeth and make them more prone to decay or damage. It also may cause future dental pulp inflammation or infection.
Bridge Failure If the supporting teeth or the cement holding the bridge in place breaks down over time: the bridge can come loose or fail. And if you don’t take good care of your teeth the abutment teeth can decay and the bridge will fail.
Difficulty in treating the adjacent teeth: any further required dental interventions in these adjacent teeth will require dental bridge removal.
A high probability of gingivitis and/ or periodontitis happens to patients with dental bridges with leakage of food and saliva through the pontics and a lack of good oral hygiene.
Less stable compared with dental implants which get all retention and stability needs through the dental implant screw within the bone.
Can withstand only up to 4 pontics: replacing more than 4 missing teeth in a row will cause further failure of the dental bridge and its breakage at the point of the connectors and these pontics are false teeth that have no underlying hard tissue to be supported. So the masticatory forces of tear and shear will be applied directly on non-supported areas of the dental bridge, which will cause the dental bridge breakage or worse; the abutment breakage. So the more the pontics, the higher the rate of dental bridge breakage. A Solution of this Fixed partial denture problem is shifting towards Removable Partial Denture to replace the large amount of missing teeth or towards Dental Implants supported bridges.

Why Choose Doing Your Dental Bridge In Turkey?

Patients from all over the world, especially from the USA and UK are choosing Turkey for dental procedures including dental bridges for several reasons:

It’s much more affordable than prices in the USA and UK and with high quality.
Dental clinics in Turkey like Sauve Clinic have modern facilities and experienced dentists. The standards of care meet or even exceed international standards so patients can feel safe.
Also At Sauve Clinic, we specialize with a degree in cosmetic and restorative dentistry including dental bridges so you get the best results.
Dental procedures in Turkey are done in fewer visits which is perfect for international patients.

Dental Bridge At Sauve Clinic

The high quality, highly affordable dental procedure, and highly qualified clinicians make your dental procedure in Sauve Clinic your smart move. You can expect to have personalized treatment plans, premium materials, and a friendly, professional environment. In addition to other Free services, including:

Annual Check-Up
Local Anesthesia
Free Panorama X-ray
Private Language Assistance
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Also, The dental procedure of doing a teeth bridge is similar to the procedure of making dental crowns, although the only difference is the fabrication of the dental bridge prosthesis as we explained earlier.

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How Much Does A Dental Bridge Cost?

We offer you much more affordable dental bridge prices than those in the US and UK clinics, here is a comparison between prices of the same procedure and the same quality.

Country	Starting Cost of a Dental Bridge	Typical Range per 3-unit bridge
Sauve Clinic	$200	$600 to $1000
UK	£1,950	£1,950 to £2,500 per tooth
USA	$1,000	$3,000 to $7,500 per tooth

Dental Bridge After Care

Proper care is essential for healthy oral tissue and gingiva, keeping the oral environment clean around and following the dental bridge aftercare instructions, minimizing pockets or gingivitis, and also extending the dental bridge lifespan and duration.

Instructions to maintain a healthy dental bridge in your mouth

Brush and Floss Daily
Use an Antibacterial Mouthwash
Regular Dental Checkups
Avoid Hard Foods

Dental Bridges FAQs

How Long After The Dental Bridge Can I Eat?

Ideally, dental bridge cement material is set between 10-15 minutes, after this period of time you will be able to eat soft food with no hard chewing efforts as the cement material fully hardens after 1 hour.

How Long Will A Dental Bridge Last?

It’s meant to be a lifetime prosthesis but it could last longer and longer as the surrounding dental and oral tissues are healthy.

Can Food Get Inside A Bridge?

Yes, if the bridge isn’t done by professional clinicians, the micro leakages through the abutments crown and underlying teeth will allow saliva to be in contact with the crowned teeth. Also, the spaces between the false teeth (pontic) and underlying gum as this space if not calculated right in the clinician diagnosis, will be a sacket of occupying food residues that are trapped and can’t be properly cleaned. So the space between false teeth and gum should be a free flow of any residues (self-cleansed area) that could be easily cleaned by simple mouth rinsing and teeth brushing.

Can You Chew Normally With A Bridge?

Yes, actually dental bridges are made to restore the normal functionalities of the missing teeth.

What’s The Ideal Age For A Dental Bridge?

It varies from person to person according to the health of oral tissue, preserving healthy gum conditions and soft diet, but it ranges frequently between 10-15 years.

How Many Teeth Can Be On A Bridge?

Dental bridges can withstand up to 4 pontics in a row to replace 4 missing teeth in one quadrant next to each other more than that the masticatory vertical and horizontal forces will cause breakage of the connectors in this area because the pontics lack the hard tissue support underneath.

Can I Switch From Bridge To Implant?

Yes, But You should ask for your dentist’s diagnosis first if the bridge needs replacement or if switching to dental Implants has more advantages.

Do Dental Bridges Look Natural?

Yes, dental bridges are like dental crowns; they are meant to mimic normal tooth shape and contour with the same dental crown material like porcelain and All ceramic that mimic the color, shape, and translucency of natural teeth. A well-made dental bridge can restore your appearance, function, and your smile.

Why Do Dental Bridges Only Last 10 Years?

Over time, the supporting (abutment) teeth can weaken or decay, and the bridge itself may become loose. Factors such as oral hygiene, diet, and bite pressure also contribute to the bridge’s longevity. With excellent care, some bridges can last even longer.

What Is The Success Rate Of Dental Bridges?

Dental bridges have a high success rate, ranging from 90-95% over a 10-year period. Their success depends on proper placement, the health of the supporting teeth, and how well they are maintained. Good oral hygiene, regular dental visits, and proper care significantly increase the lifespan and success of a dental bridge.

Which Is Better: False Teeth Or Bridge?

They are completely different approaches, According to the patient’s dental diagnosis – it’s not as simple as the patient just choosing- if the number of missing teeth is three or less. The patient can choose between removable partial dentures (false teeth) and bridges from cost-wise and pros and cons for both. However, keep in mind that the false teeth are lower in functionality and aren’t fixed as dental bridges.
On the other hand, if the missing teeth are more than 4 teeth the patient should consider making Implant-supported dental bridges or removable partial dentures (false teeth) for the cost consideration.