For those people who are not
candidates for an implant, a bridge is another option. A bridge is a
“floating” crown that replaces missing teeth called pontics and are
supported by crowns on the teeth on either side of them called retainers. The
first visit consists of coming in and having the retainer teeth prepped for
crowns and an impression taken and sent to a dental lab for the final bridge to
be made. You will leave this appointment with temporary crowns to maintain and
support teeth in the time it takes the lab to make the bridge which is usually
2 weeks. You then come back and we try in the final bridge and make sure the
fit and look is right and permanently cement it. You can’t get cavities in
crowns but you can get cavities underneath them so it is important to properly
clean around them to prevent further problems.
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