Burnaby Dental Centre
3976 East Hastings Street,
Burnaby, BC V5C 6C1
604-294-3271

Dental Bridge

Dr. Popat will tell you that the best teeth are your own teeth and she will do all she can to allow you to keep your natural teeth. But when a tooth is too badly damaged or lost, then bridges and dentures are two ways in which to provide the next best solution to your natural teeth.

When a tooth is lost it opens a space in which your adjacent teeth can start to drift. Therefore it is important to replace a missing tooth with a false (or artificial) tooth as soon as possible. By filling the gap of a missing tooth with an artificial tooth your remaining teeth keep their integrity and alignment.

A bridge is designed to be a permanent replacement for missing teeth. It is anchored on either side by your own healthy teeth and is not removable like a partial denture.

How a Bridge is Made

Step 1
The teeth on each side of the missing one are prepared for crowns.

Step 2
The false tooth (or teeth) and two crowns are custom-made in a dental lab as one piece.

Step 3
The unit is placed in your mouth. The crowns are cemented to your two healthy teeth on each side of the missing one

Dentures

Dentures can be partial or full dentures. Both types are made in a dental lab, based on a mold of your mouth.

A partial denture is made up of one or more false teeth, and held in place by clasps that fit onto nearby teeth. You can take the partial denture out yourself, for cleaning and at night.

A partial denture may be used when the anchoring teeth are not strong enough to hold a bridge, or when more than just a few teeth are missing.

A full denture is used when all your natural teeth are missing.

Remember, you need to care for a denture as carefully as you would look after your natural teeth.

As a client of Dr. Popat's you will enjoy her approach to providing information about your teeth and their dental properties that will awaken in you a clearer understanding about your own unique dental condition. From this greater awareness and practical knowledge it is possible to come together with Dr. Popat in an informed manner as to the best solutions for your unique circumstances.