Dental Bridges – Califon, NJ

Rebuild Your Smile After Tooth Loss

Gaps in your grin left behind by missing teeth can make it harder to complete once-basic tasks, such as chewing food properly or enunciating words clearly, which can affect your oral and overall well-being.

Dr. O’Connell can help rebuild your smile after tooth loss with a lifelike dental bridge that’s made to match your natural enamel for beautiful results. Continue reading to learn more about these restorations to help determine whether this is the best treatment option for you!

Why Choose Califon Dental Arts for Dental Bridges?

  • Customizable, Lifelike Materials
  • Advanced Digital Impressions to Improve Accuracy
  • Accept Most Major Dental Insurance Plans

What Is a Dental Bridge?

Gloved hand poking dental bridge on model teeth

A dental bridge is an oral appliance that contains the needed number of replacement teeth between a dental crown on each end, which are used to anchor it permanently in your mouth. These prosthetics are usually crafted from resilient ceramic that are customized to have the same size, shape, and tone as the teeth you were born with for lifelike results meant to last.

This treatment is a versatile way to restore between 1 and 4 consecutively missing teeth, and it can last between 5 and 15+ years with proper care.

Types of Dental Bridges

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You must consult Dr. O’Connell before proceeding so that he can examine your dental condition to determine whether this is the best way to help meet your unique needs. If so, he will recommend one of the following options based on his findings:

Traditional Dental Bridge

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A traditional dental bridge is the more common of the two options, though for it to be successful, you must have sufficiently healthy teeth on each side of the space in your smile to anchor it. You might not be an ideal candidate if you have more severely damaged or decayed enamel, but don’t lose hope. Depending on your circumstances, you may still benefit from an implant bridge.

Implant Bridge

Hands using instrument to lift dental bridge from model implants

This works similarly to a traditional dental bridge, but involves surgically placing a dental implant post on each side of the gap in your grin to function as supports instead of your natural teeth. Recovery can take several months, as your jaw must generate enough new bone to fuse with these rods. Once you’ve healed sufficiently, our team can provide a customized set of replacement teeth that are cemented to your implants for a longer-lasting solution for tooth loss.

The Benefits of Getting a Dental Bridge

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There are several advantages to rebuilding your smile with a one-of-a-kind dental bridge, including:

  • Prevent dental drifting. Your prosthetic helps keep your remaining teeth from shifting out of place, helping prevent misalignments, premature enamel wear, or TMJ disorders.
  • Better bite force. Restoring your arches makes it easier to bite and chew a variety of wholesome foods to support your oral and general health.
  • Improve enunciation. Many patients can overcome speech changes caused by tooth loss once their bridge is cemented in place.
  • Enhance your appearance. The resilient, lifelike materials are customized to match your enamel, giving you back a beautiful smile you can feel proud of.
  • Long-lasting results. Your new teeth can last a decade or longer when cared for correctly.