{"id":83,"date":"2016-11-10T16:52:18","date_gmt":"2016-11-10T16:52:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.westhamptondentistry.com\/blog\/?p=83"},"modified":"2017-01-31T00:28:22","modified_gmt":"2017-01-31T00:28:22","slug":"dental-bridges-in-westhampton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.westhamptondentistry.com\/blog\/2016\/11\/dental-bridges-in-westhampton\/","title":{"rendered":"Why You Should Get Dental Bridges in Westhampton"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"WhyYou\u2019re casually walking around the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, soaking in all of the masterworks. Some of them are over a 100 years old, but the paint and marble looks like they just had hands on them yesterday. You look deeply into a portrait of some royal woman smiling, and your eyes are immediately drawn to her teeth. The artist was either very kind or she must have been born with a perfect smile. You wish your smile would look that good if someone painted it, but you have large gaps because of missing teeth. You decide right there that you want to get them fixed, but what is the next step? Dr. William W. Way<\/a> wants to tell you why getting dental bridges in Westhampton is clearly your best option.<\/p>\n

What Are Dental Bridges?<\/h2>\n

Missing teeth not only present cosmetic problems, but can also affect how your remaining teeth are aligned. Your teeth will naturally try to fill in the gaps in your smile, and this can change how your jaws fit together, causing you discomfort. A dental bridge <\/a>can easily help your smile with both of these issues. It is made up of a prosthetic tooth that sits on the gums and is supported by two surrounding teeth (called abutments). These teeth typically need to be prepared with crowns so that they can properly hold the prosthetic tooth. If you have a row of missing teeth, then you can have a row of prosthetic teeth. However, if you do not have enough dental structure to support them, bridges can also be anchored using dental implants<\/a>, which is a small metal post that is placed into your jaw and topped with a crown.<\/p>\n

Dental bridges are one of the quickest and most reliable ways to restore your missing teeth, which is why they have been used for decades. They can be made to be either fixed or removable depending on your needs. Regardless, the end result is that you will have your smile back.<\/p>\n

What is The Procedure Like?<\/h2>\n

Most patients can get a dental bridge in as little as two visits. The process involves 3 basic steps:<\/p>\n