You may not have heard about them already, but dental bridges are probably one of the best dental options if you lose a one tooth or even a couple of teeth. Your dentist will be able to tell you more than I can, but knowing what’s out there can help to save you money and help you to make more informed dental choices. After having one of my incisors knocked out, I researched what I could have done to fix the problem and restore my smile before I went to the dentists in Reading

A dental bridge can be a substitute or replacement for your lost tooth, and is cheaper than a lot of other procedures out there, such as dental implants. You can expect to pay between four and five hundred pounds for your bridge, but it’ll more than likely depend on the dentist you choose to go to. One big difference between the dental bridge and a few of the other dental procedures is that you need really good oral hygiene in order to get a bridge, and if you’ve lost a tooth due to decay or something similar than it might not be the best option for you. The bridge and how it works is simple enough to explain; the dentist will first take a cast of your teeth and then give you a transitory dental bridge whilst a permanent one is being made. Then the final bridge is stuck in, attached with tiny metal bands (which you can’t see) to the teeth at next to where your old tooth used to be.