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If teeth have been lost, then replacement options include implants, dentures, and non-removable bridges.

A bridge uses the teeth on either side of a gap for support and is usually made of porcelain fused to a metal framework. This procedure usually takes from two to three appointments to complete and is very similar to having a crown placed on a tooth.

The dentist will prepare the two teeth on either side of the gap by precisely shaping them to by removing enamel and dentine to specific requirements .

The bridge must be carefully fabricated to fit the prepared teeth and to also fit against the opposing teeth to ensure a correct bite. Accordingly the dentist ,must take accurate measurements in the form of impressions of both jaws and the actual bite which the ceramic laboratory needs to work with. At the conclusion of the preparation appointment the teeth which are to carry the bridge are covered with temporary crowns made of acrylic or sometimes a soft aluminium in order to protect and stabilize them until the next appointment.

At the second visit, the dentist will remove the temporary bridge, check the fit and appearance of the new bridge and if everything is acceptable to both you and the dentist, the bridge can be cemented into place and the treatment is completed.


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