Teeth are the most important part of our oral health and play an important role in our daily necessary function like eating and talking. On the other side, having a beautiful set of teeth also makes your overall personality more attractive. Therefore it is necessary to take good care of your oral health to prevent any oral disease or tooth problems.

Having one or more missing teeth is really embarrassing. It's obvious that everyone wants to have a beautiful smile and considering dental crowns or bridges to rejuvenate your smile is a wise option. Planting porcelain supported bridges is the most ideal and safe solution when it comes to make up missing teeth and recover your overall smile and looks.

There are many patients with missing teeth who turn to bridges as a replacement solution. Usually dental bridges replace too badly damaged teeth and missing teeth for crowns and fillings. They provide support to hold remaining teeth in proper alignment and also keep natural teeth stress free from biting and chewing.

Commonly dental bridges are recommended for missing teeth with realistic prosthetic and can be used to restore one, two or three missing teeth in a row. However sometimes, patients with several missing tooth may be better candidates for a partial denture. A bridge is basically a false tooth that is custom made for patient. As there are different types of dental bridges available made from different materials, the selection of the dental bridge that a patient would need would depend on where the missing teeth is located.

Different materials are used for bridge including gold and porcelain fused to metal. A porcelain supported bridges are very useful when replacing a tooth or a couple of teeth that are no longer viable. The material porcelain is used to replicate the look of the natural tooth enamel and as this is durable as well gives your bridge a strong base to rely upon.

In addition when it comes to design capabilities, porcelain is so flexible that can be used to improve the original appearance of your damaged teeth as well as create a flawless replacement.

Why Porcelain Supported Bridge?

Porcelain fixed bridge is used to replace missing teeth by using the surrounding teeth as a foundation. This creates a literal bridge or connection between the remaining teeth and the missing teeth. Since it can be shaped to replicate original teeth and fit comfortably within the established pattern, it is a great product to choose for missing teeth or tooth problem. This kind of bridge will withstand most natural tooth functions and can vividly mimic tooth enamel with its translucence and glass like whiteness that allows light to scatter and penetrate just like with natural organic teeth.
 
Maintenance of Porcelain Supported Bridge

As compared to other dental procedure, the maintenance of porcelain fixed bridge is quite simple. Just like natural teeth, require routine brushing with non-abrasive fluoride toothpaste and regular flossing. After it is placed, an appointment is scheduled to check how your mouth is reacting to the procedure.