Bridges

Fill the gap in your smile with a natural-looking bridge

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Restore your smile’s natural beauty and function with a custom-made dental bridge. They are fixed in place, using the teeth on either side of the gap as anchors and support for your replacement tooth. Whether you have lost a tooth or if it has been extracted, bridges are a comfortable and stable solution to give you back a confident smile.

Why choose bridges?

Replace missing teeth and restore aesthetics and function

Support and protect your remaining natural teeth

Secure and durable, lasting up to 15 years

As little as two appointments needed to complete treatment

How is a dental bridge made?

Two appointments are usually needed to complete your bridge treatment and reveal your complete new smile.

Firstly, we make sure the teeth that will support the bridge are healthy and strong. We then make the necessary reductions to these abutment teeth and take digital impressions. These are sent directly to a dental laboratory so your bridge can be custom-made. Your abutment teeth will be covered up using a temporary bridge to protect them in between your appointments.

After around two weeks, your new bridge will be ready! At your next appointment, we remove the temporary bridge and try in your permanent one. We make sure it fits well and you are happy with the look and feel before fixing it in place with resin cement.

We give you some tips and advice, making sure you know how to clean your bridge well and checking you are able to bite normally. Occasionally, repeat appointments are required to ensure a good fit.

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Types of bridges at Covent Garden Dental Spa

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Conventional bridge

The traditional option, made by placing dental crowns over the abutment teeth to provide strong support for the bridge. Conventional bridges can be made from all-ceramic material for a highly aesthetic and metal-free finish. We can also use porcelain bonded to metal bridges and gold bridges, depending on your preferences and needs.

Resin-bonded bridge

Also known as a Maryland bridge, this type doesn’t require your healthy abutment teeth to be reduced or altered. Resin-bonded bridges use metal or porcelain wings, which are fused to the neighbouring teeth using a resin material to anchor the replacement tooth.

Cantilever bridge

If there are only teeth on one side of the gap, so there is only one abutment, a cantilever bridge can be used. The replacement tooth is anchored to one or more abutments on one side only, with no attachments on the other side. Cantilever bridges are only used in areas of low stress in the mouth, such as for front teeth.

We were thrilled and incredibly proud that we were London Finalists for Practice of the Year at the prestigious Private Dentistry Awards 2024!

Frequently asked questions

How long does a bridge last?

If you look after your bridge well, which includes attending regular check up and hygiene appointments, your bridge can last for up to 10-15 years.

What are the alternatives to bridges?

The main alternatives to bridges for replacing missing teeth are partial dentures and dental implants. As they are fixed, bridges are more secure than partial dentures and will not move or slip. Dental implants are often seen as superior in aesthetics and durability, but bridges can provide a cost-effective option. We can also use a bridge in combination with implants to replace more than one missing tooth.

How do I look after my bridge?

You need to clean your bridge and the area underneath it every day to keep it looking great and avoid problems such as gum disease and bad breath. Your dentist or hygienist will show you how to use specialised floss and small brushes to ensure you are cleaning as effectively as possible.

What are disadvantages of a bridge?

Preparation for a bridge involves reduction of teeth on either side of the gap, and thus compromises the structure of these teeth. Also, if you are not able to maintain good oral hygiene, the bridge can become susceptible to gum infection, periodontal diseases or decay.

Bridges

Fill the gap in your smile with a natural-looking bridge

Why choose bridges?

How is a dental bridge made?

Types of bridges at Covent Garden Dental Spa

Conventional bridge

Resin-bonded bridge

Cantilever bridge

Frequently asked questions

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