Aside from routine checkups and cleanings we also offer these services. Please click on the links below for more information.
- Bonding
- Bridges
- Cosmetic Dentistry
- Crowns
- Dental Cleaning/Prophylaxis
- Dentures
- Fillings
- Implant Placement
- Nitrous Oxide
- Non-Surgical Gum Treatments
- Root Canal Treatment
- Sealants
- TMJ Treatments
- Whitening
- X-Rays
- Veneers
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Free Orthodontic Consultations
Free Implant Consultations
Services
Bridges
This
is an option for filling the space created by a missing
tooth. It is formed to look like the missing tooth, and it
takes its place in the mouth. The sides of a bridge use the
two surrounding teeth for support, hence the name. A bridge
replaces the missing tooth, both functionally and
cosmetically. Bridge work is as much an art as it is an
exact science. The materials used may be gold alloys,
porcelain bonded to metal alloy, or all ceramic material.
The choice of material depends on requirements for strength,
wear, and/or esthetic.
It is important that a missing tooth be replaced as soon as possible for several reasons. If not treated the teeth surrounding the gap begin to shift inward, creating a whole chain reaction of bad things. Teeth use their neighbors for support, and, with one missing, they start to "fall". As this worsens the bite will change in response to the pressure. This can eventually result in problems with the entire jaw, e.g. TMJ. The surrounding teeth deteriorate and it is just a matter of time before they, too, are lost. Gum disease becomes a serious problem, with the difficulty of treatment increasing as the neglect continues.