About bridge, Metal Ceramic Bridge
A metal ceramic bridge has got a metal core bridge, most commonly one of gold, and an outer shell of porcelain. The metal core provides strength for the porcelain layer, which is added on top. The porcelain gives the bridge the same colour of the surrounding teeth.
Generally on dental Bridge
If replacing a lost tooth with a dental implant (a titanium screw implanted in the jaw bone, which functions as a new dental root) is not the most appropriate method, a bridge can in some cases be a good solution.
Lost teeth can be replaced by a fastened bridge, which is attached to the surrounding teeth (referred to as bridge pillars in technical terms).
Bridges can also stretch across several lost teeth. Regardless, the function of the bridge is to cover up the hole/holes in the natural row of teeth.
When having a dental bridge put in, it is necessary to abrade the bridge pillars (surrounding teeth) in such a way that each of them can have a crown applied, which then will help to hold the new, intermediary tooth in place.
One of the downsides of a bridge treatment is the neccesity of abrade on the often healthy teeth surrounding the treatment area.
A bridge is cemented to the bridge pillars, and therefore cannot be taken out, contrary to a prosthesis.
Normally, a bridge will be attached to natural teeth in each end (called bridge pillars, anchor points, or supporting teeth).
A bridge can also be just rest on 1 supporting tooth, and have a freely floating opposite joint. Such a construction is called an cantilever bridge.
A bonded bridge or a resin bonded bridge is a dental bridge that is fastened to the surrounding teeth using just metal bands or metal wings and cement. This type of bridge usually costs less than other types of bridges, and it requires less work on the surrounding teeth. It requires, however, that these surrounding teeth are healthy and strong.
Bridges can be made from several different materials, each having its own strengths and weaknesses.
The procedure
A bridge treatment is carried out during 2 visits to the dentist. At the first visit, the patient will have a dental imprint taken of the teeth. This will be used to form a temporary bridge.
The teeth are then abraded, and in case of porcelain bridge a colour test is done. Information and dental imprints are then sent to a dental laboratory, in which the final bridge will be created.
A temporary bridge is made and cemented onto the abraded teeth in order to protect the nerves in the teeth.
At the second visit to the dentist, the temporary bridge is removed and the permanent bridge is tested. It is adjusted in accordance to requirements, and it is then cemented in place.
After the treatment, the patient will have to make regular visits to the dentist.
Anaesthesia
The treatment is carried out under local sedation.
Side-effects
After a bridge treatment, the teeth and gums might feel sore. This will pass quickly, however.
Risk of complications
Allergic reactions may occur on rare occasions to some of the metal components that may be included in the legeringer??
No treatment is risk free, but generally there are not very many risks of complications associated with a bridge treatment. A bridge might come loose, and if not treated by a dentist immediately, holes might occur in the teeth (caries).
Duration of the result
Normally, a bridge can last for 20-25 years. It very much depends on how well the patient generally takes care of his or her teeth.