When a tooth is missing there are several options:-
- Accept the gap
- Replace the tooth with a removable denture
- Replace the tooth with a permanent fixture supported from the adjacent teeth – a bridge
- Replace the tooth with an implant retained crown or bridge.
Dental Bridges can be of several types
- Fixed at both sides
- Fixed at one side – a cantilever
- A stick on bridge or Maryland bridge
Generally fixed and cantilever bridges involve destruction of a lot of tooth tissue whereas Maryland bridges tend to be far more conservative. Each have their place and your dentists will help discuss the merits of each with you.
Dental Health Care Plans
Our dental health care plans are for our patients who are dentally fit or have had a course of treatment and want to maintain that level of dental health.
They involve dental health checks with the dentists or therapists and hygiene/gum treatments with the dental hygiene therapists.