Dental Bridges Treatment Turkey

Dental bridges in Turkey are an effective restoration to close a gap left by a missing tooth. Dental tourists can take advantage of Turkey’s cheap dental prices all year round. A dental bridge is a restoration that emulates a real tooth in a position where the natural tooth is missing by utilising the surrounding teeth as support.

Missing teeth can be unsightly, so dental bridges are one of three ways to restore a tooth. A dental bridge, dental balcony and an implant are restoration techniques. A balcony is a restoration that closes the gap much like a bridge; however, only one tooth is used to stabilise the restoration. So where possible, an implant is preferred. The implant post screws into the bone and simulates a tooth root. Making it easy to place the crown on top and the surrounding teeth aren’t affected.

The two teeth that sit opposite of the missing gap are shaved to a base shape. These teeth and the gap are measured by putting impressions taken by the use of dental putty. The putty hardens and a mould is cast, creating an exact replica of your teeth. A 3-part set of zirconia crowns are designed using CAD/CAM technology. Using the rehearsal method, the doctor can double check functionality and aesthetic design. Once the doctor is happy with these, the bridge is now complete and set in place using a strong dental adhesive.

A dental bridge in Turkey is performed when the space between teeth is small and doesn’t require the use of an implant to fix the unsightly missing tooth. When the gap is too large, such as a molar tooth or multiple teeth are missing; an implant may be recommended instead.

A dental implant requires a maxillofacial surgeon to surgically place an implant post to the bone structure of the jaw in the place that is missing a tooth. A dental bridge uses the surrounding teeth as support to restore a tooth. A dental bridge is non-invasive compared to the implant. A bridge can be made within 3-4 days, whereas an implant can require up to 3 months to heal and integrate properly before loading with a singular crown.

A dental bridge in Turkey can be made from PFM or otherwise known as a metal-based porcelain, and zirconia. Dental bridges are not able to be made with emax materials. PFM and zirconia are expected to last 10 years or more but zirconia will have a much better aesthetic.

Types of Dental Bridge

There are 4 types of dental bridges.

• 1. The traditional dental bridge uses the support of two surrounding teeth as anchors for a replica tooth in the middle.

  2. Cantilever bridge uses just one of the surrounding teeth as an anchor to support a replica tooth in the missing gap.

  3. The maryland bonded bridge uses two achor teeth like the traditional bridge, however these teeth are not filled. Instead, a metal framework is adhered to the back of the anchoring teeth. The strength and lifetime of the bridge depends on the adhesive. The adhesive and metal may discolour the teeth over time.

  4. Implant supported bridge. In larger gaps of 3-4 missing teeth. 2 implant posts can be placed to support a larger bridge. This bridge does require surgery and a healing time of up to 3 months but is incredibly strong.