Dental bridges in Rotherham, weighed against the alternatives
- Look at the gap and the teeth either side that would carry a bridge
- Set a bridge against a denture and against an implant, plainly
- Price each option in writing before you choose
- Say so when the teeth either side are too healthy to prepare
Nothing is prepared until you have chosen an option and seen what it costs.
Not sure which appointment you need?
This is a guide to the right first appointment, not a diagnosis. Your dentist will talk through what is right for you once they have had a look.
Would rather just talk to someone? Call 01709 872292 or send an enquiry.
What it costs
- Bridges per unit
- Private £750
- Membership plan £700
Fees are reviewed regularly. Please ask us for a current estimate.
Got a gap you want filling?
An examination looks at the gap and the teeth either side of it, and sets a bridge against the other two ways of filling it.
Why a gap is worth filling
Teeth hold each other in position. When one goes, the ones beside it tend to lean into the space and the one above or below can start to drift down into it. Over time that changes your bite, and it makes cleaning harder in exactly the places that most need it.
That does not mean every gap has to be filled immediately, and a gap right at the back sometimes does not need filling at all. It means the decision is worth making deliberately rather than by default.
What to weigh up
It involves the neighbours
A conventional bridge means preparing the teeth either side, much as for crowns. If those teeth are already heavily filled that is less of a loss. If they are perfectly healthy, it is worth pausing over.
Cleaning is different
You cannot floss between a bridge and the gum in the usual way. There are specific brushes and threaders for it, and using them is what determines how long the bridge lasts.
It is fixed
No taking it out, no adjusting to something in the mouth. For most people that is the single biggest advantage over a denture.
Find out which option fits your gap
A bridge is one of three ways to replace a missing tooth. Send an enquiry and reception will arrange an examination to work out which is right for you.
Questions people ask
Whether a bridge suits your gap, and what happens if you leave it.
Would a bridge work for my gap?
That gets answered at an examination, because it depends less on the gap than on the teeth either side of it. They are the ones doing the holding.
A conventional bridge is a false tooth fixed across the gap, held by the teeth next to it, which are prepared much as they would be for crowns. Implants can hold one instead, where those are an option.
What happens if I leave the gap?
Sometimes nothing much, particularly right at the back. But a missing tooth puts more of the work onto the teeth either side of it, and those teeth tend to lean into the space, which changes the way your teeth meet.
Food then starts collecting in the gap, and that causes its own problems in a place that has become harder to clean. Over a long enough period that can cost you another tooth.
None of which means a gap has to be filled today. It means the decision is worth making deliberately, and it is easier to make before the teeth around it have moved.
See the options and the cost before you choose
Come in, find out which way of filling the gap suits your mouth, and leave with each option written down and priced.
Book an appointment Call 01709 872292
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