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PUTNEY BATTERSEA BRENTFORD |
FULHAM (MUNSTER ROAD) FULHAM (PARSONS GREEN) RICHMOND |
- What is a dental implant?
- Am I a candidate for a dental implant?
- Why should I have a dental implant?
- Can an implant be used as an alternative to root canal treatment?
- Is the implant ever rejected by the body?
- What if I smoke?
- How much pain will I experience?
- What will the appearance of my mouth look like during my treatment?
- How much time is required to have an implant procedure?
- How much will dental implants cost?
- How do I properly maintain the implant once treatment is completed?
- How long does an implant last?
- What is a sinus floor bone augmentation?
- What is a ridge split?
- What is a bone graft?
- How can I learn more about Biohorizons Dental Implants?
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Frequently Asked Questions about Dental Implants
Dental or Fixed Bridge
A bridge is used to replace missing teeth and is one alternative to partial dentures. Fixed bridges are also used with dental implants for multiple tooth replacement.
Bridges are usually made from a precious metal base and if the bridge is visible, porcelain is then bonded to the base. To reduce the cost, non-precious metals can sometimes be used for the base.
The bridge is made by constructing crowns on the teeth either side of the gap (or dental implants) and joining them together with a false tooth. It is made in the laboratory and cemented into place using a special dental adhesive.
Once in place the bridge cannot be removed. You can usually have a bridge if you have enough strong teeth with good bone support.
You can improve the way you look, bite, chew and even speak. If teeth are not replaced or supported when lost they will misalign other teeth causing your teeth to bite together incorrectly.
There are alternatives to a fixed bridge including an adhesive bridge (which is less intrusive) partial dentures and implants. All have pros and cons so please give us a call for more advice.
The Treatment Plan
You will need to have at least two appointments if you have a fixed bridge fitted.
Appointment 1
Tooth preparation, impression, temporary bridge.
- You will be given a local anaesthetic around the working area before preparing the teeth adjacent to the missing tooth.
- For the bridge to work effectively the teeth will need to be reduced in size and shaped to both support the bridge and to make sure it doesn't protrude.
- Once the teeth are prepared, your dentist will take an impression and a colour match from surrounding teeth. The bridge will then be made in the laboratory by a dental technician.
- A temporary bridge will be fixed into place ready for you second appointment.
Appointment 2
Cementing the fixed bridge into place.
- You will be given another anaesthetic to numb the area and then the dentist will remove the temporary bridge.
- Once you and the dentist are happy with the fit and positioning of the bridge, it will be cemented into place.
Bridges and MultipleTooth Replacement using Dental Implants
Implants can also be used to replace several teeth, eliminating the need to grind down healthy adjacent teeth to serve as posts for traditional Crown & Bridge therapy.
The implants are placed in the bone below the gum tissue. Like single tooth replacement, temporary abutments may be placed on the implants until the healing phase is complete.
After healing, the abutments are attached to the implants. They will hold a custom-made bridge that the dental laboratory will mold and match to your existing teeth.
In the final step, the custom bridge is cemented onto the abutments. The teeth have been replaced without disturbing the healthy teeth next to them, and bone loss has been halted.
- Tooth Replacement with Dental Implants
- Denture Stabilisation with Dental Implants
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