A bridge is a treatment option used to replace one or several teeth.  The teeth on each end of the space are fitted with crowns thereby becoming an anchor to support the bridge as a replacement.

It is essential to insert a replacement tooth as soon as possible when a tooth is lost as teeth may move into the space changing your bite over time. This changed bite may result in sore jaws, gum disease, or decay (due to more difficult hygiene).

Bridges are a more permanent solution, removable only by us at the practice.  As with other types of crowns, a bridge can be made of metal, porcelain or a combination of these two.  Again at Sunshine Coast Smile Centre, we recommend porcelain for use on our patients.

To prepare a bridge, diagnostic models are taken to study the optimum way to perform this procedure.  After studies are completed, the teeth used to attach the bridge are carefully reshaped.  Impressions are taken and from these impressions, the bridge is made by a dental technician.  The laboratory time is usually 2 to 3 weeks where during this time a temporary acrylic bridge is cemented to place.