Introducing the bridge-denture

Save On Dental Care - SODC Dental Clinic is dedicated to patient dental education. We hope this blog helps you in your research for dental treatment.  Introducing the bridge-denture What is this treatment? Bridge-denture is the nickname of the treatment where a denture is fixed with small hidden retainers on a porcelain bridge (or crowns). This dental prosthesis can replace a group of missing teeth. It is also called semi-precision attachment bridge or denture.    Common use: A bridge denture is designed to replace missing teeth where no other fixed tooth replacement is possible. This is common when a patient suffers from severe bone loss and/or too few teeth remain for a common dental bridge. This is a very popular dental treatment due to the fact that it both replaces missing teeth and improves the overall aesthetics of all teeth at the same time.   Case study:  This patient suffered from periodontal disease and lost most of his back teeth. A badly fitted and discolored bridge needed to be replaced top front. Since the patient lost most of his back teeth 20 years ago bone loss was severe in all rear areas. Conventional bone grafts could have helped to placed implants but the patient decided not to undergo such invasive surgery. The dentist advised about a bridge-denture as an alternative solution. The result of the treatment was a natural bright smile with strong and permanent teeth in the back that made him able to return to his old eating habits.    Details of the treatment:  What does a bridge denture look like? The great advantage of this treatment is that the bridge and denture is prepared together therefore it matches perfectly. It also covers the front teeth with porcelain (like veneers). The front teeth received a porcelain bridge (joined crowns) to gain support for the denture and improve the aesthetics of teeth. The rear tooth ends in a small hidden retainer. This is what the denture locks onto. It is not visible when the teeth are attached. The denture and bridge together form a line of teeth without any visible clasp or metal part ordinary dentures have.  The denture is a lean, small piece of acrylic denture that locks on the back side of the front bridge. It can be removed from the mouth for cleaning with a special movement to unlock it from the teeth.  ​ The denture has a thin inner metal lining to make it durable and strong. It is not visible and not noticeable to the tongue.    The denture includes a cosmetic gum contour to replace bone and soft tissue, which provides facial support and helps to regain a youthful appearance.  What is the price of a bridge-denture? Check our prices on our webpage. Get your free quote for this treatment >    Who is it for? This treatment is usually suggested to those who suffered from severe bone loss and can't have implants or a bridge on it's own. It is also great choice for those  who wish to avoid surgical treatments, or consider the cost of implants too high.   Is a bridge-denture better than implants?  I don't think you can compare this treatment to implants as it is for a different type of problem. I would say that if some teeth remain in fair condition in the mouth we should try to save them and use them as anchors. Even the best implants can never be any better than natural teeth. I would never suggest to extract teeth an place implants for a fixed denture when you can have a bridge denture. This gives the same result without the extra cost, risks and time of a surgery.   Is it better than a common denture? Yes. The most common complaint about the common dentures is that it moves constantly which makes it hard to eat with or speak with. This denture locks on the front teeth and keeps still. It will not sit on your gums which means it doesn't have that denture feeling at all.    For more information on this treatment visits: www.saveondentalcare.org or e-mail to info@saveondentalcare.org This article was created by Andras Kormos Check case studies of dental implants, and other treatments available at SODC Dental Clinic. View case studies Watch patient stories from SODC Clinic's video selection: Tony tells about his trip to Budapest.