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Dental Bridges and how they work. By a City of Leeds dentist

A Bridge is a crossing over a natural gap in the terrain, and a Dental Bridge is based on that same technology, explains a City of Leeds dentist. Often we lose a tooth or two through an accident or infection, but a denture or a Dental Implant isn`t the answer. This is where a Dental Bridge comes in; it is basically an artificial permanently fixed tooth or teeth. You will need good teeth either side of the gap that is being filled; these are the `Anchors` for your bridge. Digital pictures are taken along with an X-ray, and this is sent to an orthodontist for the bridge to be made. It is made to order specifically for your mouth, it is made from a ceramic formula that looks and works exactly like a real tooth. Even the colour is coded to fit in with your other teeth and make the bridge look natural. Your dentist will need to prepare the` anchor teeth` in order to fit it, to do this they will file down the teeth to allow the bridge to fit over them. In affect they will be the holding points for your false tooth or teeth. Almost immediately the bridge will be usable, and the other good news is that you treat it just like the old tooth. You clean and floss it just the same as before, and it will be also free from infection as it is a nerve free zone. It is a preferable alternative to a denture or an implant which can take up to 6 months to fit

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