What to Expect When You Need a Dental Bridge 

Are missing teeth giving you a hard time eating and pronouncing words? You might benefit from getting a dental bridge. At Sand Dollar Dental, our dentists in Foley, AL, provide this option to replace one or more teeth that are gone from injuries or tooth decay. Here’s what we do when you come in for a dental bridge!

Administer Anesthesia

We give you a local anesthetic so you won’t feel any discomfort during this procedure.

Prepare the Adjacent Teeth

For traditional bridges, we need to reshape the teeth on either side of the gap to hold the bridge. That involves removing small amounts of tooth enamel.

Take Impressions of Your Teeth

We send these to a lab that makes your permanent dental bridge based on the shape and size of your natural teeth.

Give You a Temporary Bridge

We put a temporary dental bridge in place until your permanent one is ready. This bridge isn’t as durable and isn’t custom-made so it may not be comfortable.

Remove the Temporary Bridge

We take off this bridge at your second appointment when your permanent bridge is ready.

Place Your Permanent Bridge

We put your permanent dental bridge on. This bridge includes crowns for the adjacent teeth and replacement teeth for missing teeth.

Secure Your Permanent Bridge

We use dental cement to make sure your bridge stays in place and doesn’t shift around as you chew or bite.

Visit Us to Restore Teeth With a Dental Bridge!

Do you have one or more teeth missing? Make an appointment with our dentists at Sand Dollar Dental for dental bridges in Foley, AL. We can fit you with a bridge to improve chewing and other functions!