{"id":7432,"date":"2022-12-15T17:59:55","date_gmt":"2022-12-15T16:59:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/clinicapardinas.com\/dental-bridge\/"},"modified":"2022-12-15T17:59:55","modified_gmt":"2022-12-15T16:59:55","slug":"dental-bridge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clinicapardinas.com\/en\/dental-bridge\/","title":{"rendered":"The Dental Bridge – Types, Parts And Placement Of The Bridge"},"content":{"rendered":"

The dental bridge is a type of fixed prosthesis that is\u00a0used to restore missing teeth<\/strong>. In this article we talk about the different types of bridges that exist, the parts that make it up and how it works.<\/p>\n

A) The dental bridge: a type of fixed prosthesis<\/h2>\n

As we mentioned, the bridge is a type of\u00a0fixed dental prosthesis<\/a>. This is a treatment\u00a0using custom-made dental reproductions<\/strong>\u00a0that are cemented to some previously prepared natural teeth. Fixed prostheses are used to restore damaged parts of teeth or to replace missing teeth.<\/p>\n

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A1) What parts does a dental bridge consist of?<\/h3>\n

The dental bridge is composed of two elements:\u00a0the pontic and the abutmen<\/strong>t<\/b>. The pontic is the artificial teeth that replace missing teeth and is attached to the other crowns that make up the bridge. The abutments are the adjacent teeth where these crowns will be cemented. The name of bridges has been adopted because the covers are located on both sides of the pontics, as if it were a bridge between the two banks of a river.<\/p>\n

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B) What types of dental bridges are there?<\/h2>\n

The\u00a0most common is the three-unit<\/strong>\u00a0dental bridge, but there are other dental bridge formats that can also be considered.<\/p>\n

B1) The three-unit dental bridge<\/h3>\n

The three-unit dental bridge is one that is\u00a0supported on two adjacent teeth<\/strong>. For its placement it is necessary to carve the neighboring teeth and convert them into the pillars. Once modeled, impressions of the teeth will be taken that will be used to design and manufacture the bridge that will later be cemented on the pillars.<\/p>\n

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B2) Maryland, another dental bridge model<\/h3>\n

The Maryland type bridge allows the placement of a bridge\u00a0without the need to completely grind the surrounding teeth<\/strong>. In this case, only the surface of the neighboring teeth is slightly abraded. Next, some impressions are taken from the patient’s mouth, and the prosthesis to be cemented is designed and manufactured. It should be noted that the resistance of this type of bridge is lower, which is why it is usually recommended for areas with little chewing or as a temporary bridge.<\/p>\n