High-Tech Dental Bridges
Why get a Porcelain Bridge?
Porcelain Bridges are designed to fill in spaces where teeth are missing. Porcelain Bridges are fixed, which means they stay in your mouth all of the time. Fixed Porcelain bridges can provide flawless service in a patient’s mouth for 30 years or more. See our Before-and-After Gallery for patients who had Dental Bridges done.
What are Porcelain Bridges made of?
- Solid Gold Dental Bridges have no porcelain, are very strong and are biologically compatible when they are made of high noble gold.
Solid Gold Dental Bridges are the strongest bridges
- Solid Metal Dental Bridges are made of a combination of metals, which can be toxic for some people.
- Porcelain Fused to Gold Bridges are the best of both materials. The gold understructure provides a solid base, which provides strength and durability; and the porcelain fused over the top of the gold makes the bridge look like your natural teeth.
Porcelain Fused to Metal Dental Bridge replacing 4 teeth
- Solid Porcelain Bridges made from Zirconium Pressed Ceramics such as Empress or G3 have a new age, white, metal-type of material that adds strength to the bridge. Although they are not as strong as porcelain fused to metal, they look good and work well on anterior teeth and can last for many years.
Porcelain Bridges vs. Dental Implants?
Porcelain Dental Bridges and Dental Implants both work very well. These methods replace missing teeth without a removable appliance. Porcelain Bridges, Gold Bridges and dental implants can be made to look and feel like your natural teeth and can last for many years.
Dental Bridges do not require jaw surgery, but it is necessary to grind down the adjacent teeth. Most dental bridges can be completed in 2 to 3 weeks. Dental Implants, on the other hand, require jaw surgery to place the implant. This means that there is a waiting period that is required for the jaw to heal. The patient also needs to have enough jawbone so that the implant may integrate with the jaw.
Dental bridges and implants are both great options for replacing massing teeth. The best option depends on the patient’s individual factors. Is there enough jawbone for an implant? Is the patient healthy enough to have an implant? Do the adjacent teeth need dental work? Is the length of time of concern? Plus, many other factors need to be considered.