| 1. Before the procedure Three teeth at back end of the mouth are missing. The only real replacement alternative is installing a fixed bridge. The bridge contains all teeth in one piece and is anchored on dental implants. |
2. Installing the implants First, the implants are installed. This is normally done in a single session. Sometimes a temporary nay is made soon after the implants are placed. |
3. Attaching the bridge The implants need to integrate with the jawbone before the permanent bridge is attached. This is normally done 3-4 months after the implant installation. The time will vary, depending on the bone quality and esthetic concerns. |
4. End result The new bridge will handle all the pressure that your strong, natural back teeth did. You will have a stable and secure solution that allows you to eat what you want. |
Why “cut down” Good Teeth?
To place a conventional bridge, the teeth adjacent to the site need to be reduced to hold crowns, which then support the missing tooth. This may be OK if the teeth are already broken down, but if the teeth are healthy—why destroy healthy teeth?
In this case, the patient from Wheaton also wanted to keep the space between the teeth—impossible to achieve with a conventional dental bridge.
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Dr. Gibbs provides sedation dentistry, comfort based dentistry, implant dentistry, and cosmetic dentistry for patients in the Chicago area. This includes Wheaton, Naperville, Lisle, Glendale Heights, Lombard, Schaumburg, Roselle, Elmhurst, Chicago, Hoffman Estates, Warrenville, and Downers Grove. Contact us at SmileGlenEllyn.com
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