Dental Bridges

While one of our highly skilled Nashville based dentists will ultimately be able to suggest the right restorative solution for you, here are some factors they will likely take under consideration:

• State of Natural Teeth/Gums
  • The health of the surrounding teeth and gums is important for the success of a dental bridge placement to last long term. If you’ve recently had a tooth extracted, you may need to wait a few months for the gum and underlying bone to heal.
• Amount of Missing Teeth
  • If you have a few adjacent missing teeth, a dental bridge is an ideal solution. For a single missing tooth, you might consider a dental implant and for a large quantity of missing teeth or spaced out gaps, you may benefit from dentures.
• Age
  • Dentists do not typically place bridges on children since their teeth are still in development. When a child’s jaw and teeth are fully mature, they can have a dental bridge placed if that is the optimal solution.

• Maintain face shape
  • When you have gaps due to missing teeth, they no longer provide structural support for your face. Without this support, your facial contours may begin to shift, resulting in reduced definition and sagging skin.
• Protect Teeth Alignment
  • Without prevention from a dental bridge or implant, the teeth around the gap are likely to move into the space - resulting in teeth alignment being thrown off and less straight smile.
• Improve Bite
  • Because of the improvements to teeth alignment, the alignment of the bite as well can see improvement, leading to better chewing ability. 
• Long-lasting 
  • With proper care, dental bridges can last up to 15 years! When the lifespan of a dental bridge reaches its end, your dentist can skillfully replace it with a new one to maintain the aesthetic of your smile