Losing teeth can have a serious impact on your self-esteem and overall dental health. If you’re dealing with a missing tooth or teeth, Absolute Dental in Reno offers affordable dental bridges to enhance your smile, boost your confidence, and restore dental functionality for a healthier mouth!
Schedule an appointment at one of our Reno offices to learn how a permanent dental bridge may be the perfect solution for your needs and budget.
A traditional dental bridge is a dental restoration that replaces a missing tooth or multiple missing teeth in a row. The dental bridge fills the gap with durable false teeth that look and feel just like your own teeth.
How Does a Permanent Dental Bridge Work?
With a permanent dental bridge, a false tooth or teeth are attached to two healthy teeth on either side of a gap. This involves a few components, including:
Pontics: False teeth on a dental bridge that replace missing teeth
Abutments: The two healthy teeth that anchor the dental bridge in the mouth
Dental crowns: Dental caps that fit over the abutment teeth, holding the bridge in place
Your dentist may recommend a traditional dental bridge if you have two healthy teeth on either side of a missing tooth or teeth that are strong enough to support the bridge.
What Materials Are Used to Make a Conventional Dental Bridge?
Dental bridges can be made from several different materials, such as:
What Are the Benefits of a Permanent Dental Bridge?
Conventional dental bridges are a popular choice for patients with missing teeth because of their many benefits. Here are some key perks if you’re considering a dental bridge to restore your smile:
Enhances the Appearance of your Smile
A dental bridge fills in unsightly gaps in your teeth that can make you feel self-conscious about your smile. Also, the pontic teeth are personalized to your mouth, matching your teeth’ shape, shade, and alignment.
Improves Dental Functionality
Missing teeth can lead to serious issues with biting, chewing, and speaking. Filling in the gap with a dental bridge restores functionality and helps you eat and speak more naturally.
Cost-Effective Treatment Option
Compared to other cosmetic dentistry treatments, such as dental implants, a traditional bridge is an affordable option that provides many of the same benefits. A dental bridge may be the best choice if you’re on a budget.
No Oral Surgery Needed
Another reason traditional dental bridges are easy and affordable is that they do not require oral surgery. Unless you need a dental implant bridge, conventional bridges are minimally invasive with no need for heavy sedation.
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Absolute Dental is a preferred provider for most insurances, unions, and hotels that include: Aetna, Ameritas, Boon-Chapman, Caesars Palace, Cigna, Delta Dental, Diversified, Geha, Guardian, Harrah’s, HealthSCOPE Benefits, Health Plan of Nevada (HPN), Humana, Liberty, Met-Life, MGM-MIRAGE, Premier Access, The Standard, Station Casinos, Teachers Health Trust, United Concordia, United Healthcare, Venetian, and The Zenith. We also accept Medicaid.
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A traditional bridge is only one type of bridge. There are other kinds of dental bridges, including:
Cantilever dental bridge: Attached to only one abutment tooth rather than two on either side.
Resin-bonded dental bridge: Also known as a Maryland bridge, this type of bridge is anchored by wing-like attachments on the back of the abutment teeth instead of crowns that fit over the teeth.
Implant-supported bridge: A dental bridge attached to two dental implants rather than two natural abutment teeth.
The process of getting a traditional bridge usually takes between two to four weeks from your first appointment to your permanent bridge installation. The dentist will need to send an impression of your mouth to the lab to create your customized bridge, which can take a few weeks to complete. You will wear a temporary bridge between appointments.
If your dental bridge is considered medically necessary, your dental insurance may cover some of the cost. If you don’t have insurance, Absolute Dental offersspecial discounts and flexible payment options to make dental bridges more affordable.
Traditional Dental Bridges at Absolute Dental in Reno
Need affordable dental bridges near you? Absolute Dental has you covered! With offices in Reno, Las Vegas, and across Nevada, we make quality dental care easy and affordable for families throughout the state. Contact us to make an appointment.
