Bridges

Dental Bridges the divide in your smile at our high-tech clinic.

We deliver quality dental bridges focusing on aesthetics and function for a solution that leaves you smiling with confidence.

What is a Dental Bridge?

A bridge is a way of utilising a false replacement tooth in the space where a real tooth used to be. A bridge literally bridges the gap for aesthetics and function.

During your visit to VICI Dental, if you need a tooth replacement, we take the time to discuss all of our available dental treatments with you.

What types of bridges are there?

Bridges generally fall into two categories – winged bridges and bonded bridges.

A winged bridge is an artificial tooth with a slight wing that is bonded to adjacent teeth and is relatively non-invasive. A bonded bridge requires more tooth preparation. The neighbouring teeth/tooth needs to be reduced in size for a crown-like application to be bonded onto the tooth – think of a thimble on a finger. The crown has the false tooth attached, which sits snugly into the space of the missing tooth.

What do bridges look like?

A life-like porcelain bridge looks very similar to your natural teeth. The materials used will vary depending on the type of bridge. They are made in a specialist dental laboratory by highly skilled dental technicians. The bridges take two weeks to make, and you will have a temporary bridge in place whilst this takes place.

Are there any other options for filling the space left by a missing tooth?

There are alternatives for a replacement tooth. The closest option to real teeth is a dental implant. Another alternative is a removable denture.