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Are you stuck with bite problems and a smile that makes you self-conscious after tooth loss? It may be hard to feel optimistic about your dental health and appearance after losing a tooth, but you can find that with the right prosthetic appliance you feel a renewed since of comfort with both. At our Riverside, CA dentist’s office, we can talk with patients who have experienced tooth loss about the benefits of receiving a dental bridge. A bridge can actually remain stable through the years without the need for oral surgery. What keeps the appliance in position is a pair of dental crowns on either side of the restoration that are secured over the teeth next to your smile gap.

A Bridge Gives You A Lasting Replacement For Your Lost Tooth

A permanent replacement for a lost tooth can do more than just improve your smile. With a bridge in place, you no longer have to worry about working around a gap where a tooth has gone missing when you bite and chew food. This reduces your risk for TMJ disorder, as you are able to maintain a bite function that is natural and less stressful on your joints and muscles. You also reduce wear and tear on your remaining teeth, which helps them remain healthy.

Receiving Your Custom Dental Bridge

A dental bridge will be carefully designed so that it is the right color and shape to look natural when placed. During the process of measuring your oral structures, we can determine the right shape and size of your bridge while also preparing to place crowns on your teeth surrounding a smile gap. After the bridge is designed, you will come into the office to have the crowns at its ends put in place over your teeth. That arrangement provides enough stability for you to bite, chew, and speak without worrying that it might slip and come loose!

Finding The Right Option For Prosthetic Dental Work

Is treatment with a dental bridge really right for you? It can be reassuring to know that you can have an appliance put in place without oral surgery. With that said, you may want to explore the benefits of treatment with a dental implant. When an implant is put in position, it can act as an artificial root for a replacement tooth. This can provide more stability, and it can keep your jawbone healthy.

Talk To Your Riverside, CA Dentist About Receiving A Dental Bridge

Our Riverside, CA dentist’s office is prepared to help patients who are ready to do something about their incomplete smile. To learn more about treatment with a dental bridge, or to reach one of our other practices closer to you, we can be contacted at the following:

Riverside Dental Group at Magnolia in Riverside, CA at (951) 689-5031.

Dental Associates of Moreno Valley in Moreno Valley, CA at (951) 697-6800.

Riverside Dental Group at Woodcrest in Riverside, CA at (951) 776-9001.

Oasis Family Dental in Temecula, CA at (951) 695-2290.

Dental Associates of Riverside in Riverside, CA at (951) 369-1001.

Dental Associates of Corona in Corona, CA at (951) 273-9580.