Dental Bridge in Ashburn VA

A dental bridge in Ashburn is usually made over two visits, with a temporary worn in between. These are the stages, from assessment to fitting:

1. Assessment: The gap, the supporting teeth and your bite are examined, and x-rays show the condition of the roots beneath them.
2. Design: The type of bridge, its material and its shade are all agreed with you before any preparation work begins.
3. Preparation: The supporting teeth are shaped for crowns, keeping as much healthy tooth structure as the bridge allows.
4. Temporary: A provisional bridge covers your prepared teeth and fills the gap while the laboratory makes the final bridge itself.
5. Fitting: The completed bridge is tried in, its fit, shade and bite carefully checked, and then it is cemented firmly in place.

Once it is fitted, you are shown how to clean underneath the bridge, since that is exactly where problems start if plaque is left there.

A well-made bridge does more than close a gap. For Ashburn patients, the main practical benefits are these four:

• Chewing Restored: You can bite and chew on that side again, instead of working around the gap every time.
• Speech: A gap can affect certain sounds, and closing it usually helps with them.
• Appearance: The space is closed with a replacement matched to your other teeth, so the smile looks whole.
• Teeth Stay Put: With the space filled in, neighboring teeth have nowhere left to drift or tip into.

Booking a dental bridge consultation from Ashburn is simple to arrange:

• Convenient Hours: Early Thursday starts and late Monday and Tuesday finishes.
• Paying for It: Financing spreads the cost, and your insurance benefits for the bridge are checked before we start.

Most plans treat a bridge as major restorative work and pay a share of it. We check your benefits and tell you the balance.