Losing a tooth, even a single one, can disrupt your bite, affect your speech, and compromise the appearance of your smile. Dental bridges offer a time-tested, effective, and seamless solution for missing teeth, restoring the continuity, balance, and beauty of your arch.

In Palm Beach Gardens, FL, Dr. Omar Nijem provides custom-crafted, precision-fitted porcelain bridges designed to perfectly fill gaps while maintaining the natural curvature and harmony of your smile.

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What is a Dental Bridge?

A dental bridge is a fixed dental restoration used to replace one or more missing teeth by literally “bridging” the gap between two existing teeth (or dental implants). The bridge consists of three primary components:

  1. Pontic: The replacement tooth (or teeth) suspended in the gap.
  2. Abutments: The Porcelain Crowns placed over the natural teeth (or implants) on either side of the gap, which serve as secure anchors for the pontic.

Dr. Nijem utilizes high-quality, metal-free porcelain materials to ensure the bridge is durable, functional, and blends flawlessly with your natural teeth.

Why Choose a Fixed Dental Bridge?

Choosing a dental bridge provides immediate, fixed benefits for your oral health and aesthetics:

  • Restored Function: Allows you to chew and speak normally by distributing forces evenly across your bite.
  • Prevent Tooth Shifting: Stops adjacent teeth from drifting into the open gap, which can cause complex bite problems and bone loss.
  • Preserves Facial Structure: Helps maintain the natural shape of your face and jawline.
  • Immediate Aesthetic Improvement: Instantly restores the complete look of your smile with a permanent solution.

Dental Bridge Types: Customized Solutions

Dr. Nijem customizes the type of bridge based on your specific needs, the location of the missing tooth, and the health of your anchoring teeth.

Bridge Type Ideal Application
Traditional Bridge Used when natural teeth are present on both sides of the gap; requires crowns on the abutment teeth.
Cantilever Bridge Used when there are only adjacent teeth on one side of the missing tooth (less common).
Maryland Bonded Bridge Used primarily for front teeth; attaches a pontic to the back of neighboring teeth with metal or porcelain wings.
Implant-Supported Bridge Ideal for replacing multiple missing teeth without relying on natural teeth; anchored entirely by Dental Implants.

The Dental Bridge Procedure with Dr. Nijem

Achieving a perfectly fitted and functional dental bridge is a straightforward process, typically completed in two visits to Dr. Nijem’s Palm Beach Gardens office:

Visit 1: Preparation and Design

  1. Tooth Preparation: The anchoring teeth (abutments) are prepared and gently shaped to receive the custom-fit porcelain crowns.
  2. Digital Impressions: High-precision digital scans are taken of your mouth. These images are sent to a master dental lab, where your bridge will be individually handcrafted to match the color, shape, and alignment of your natural teeth.
  3. Temporary Bridge Placement: A temporary bridge is placed to protect the prepared teeth and the gap while your permanent restoration is being fabricated.

Visit 2: Permanent Placement and Final Fit

  1. Try-In and Alignment Check: Nijem carefully checks the custom bridge to ensure the color match is flawless, the fit is precise, and the bridge aligns perfectly with your bite (occlusion).
  2. Permanent Cementation: Once the fit and aesthetics are confirmed, the porcelain bridge is securely and permanently bonded to the abutment teeth.

Dr. Nijem’s expertise ensures your bridge not only replaces your missing tooth but also integrates flawlessly with your overall bite and facial proportions, providing an exceptionally natural-looking result.

Schedule Your Consultation for a Complete Smile

If a missing tooth is impacting your confidence or your ability to eat comfortably, a custom-designed dental bridge from Dr. Omar Nijem can provide the durable, aesthetic solution you need.

Discover the difference that expert Restorative Dentistry in Palm Beach Gardens, FL can make in restoring your complete, confident smile.

Would you like to schedule an appointment with Dr. Nijem to determine if a Dental Bridge or Dental Implant is the best solution for your missing tooth?

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