Using a dental implant as a replacement for a dental bridge in Doral

Doral area patients who visit Miami Modern Dental are treated like family. In fact, our practice is run by family! Drs. Pasquier are a father/son team dedicated to providing family-friendly care for patients of all ages. At their practice, they see many patients who are interested in restoring their smiles after tooth loss. There are many ways to achieve this, including a dental bridge, partial dentures, or dental implants. There are times when some patients want to switch from one method to another based on their lifestyle needs or budget. This is when some patients consider a replacement option for a dental bridge.

Dental bridges are ceramic restorations that Drs. Pasquier will provide for patients who are missing one or more teeth in a row and want to use the adjacent teeth for support. To prepare a tooth for the placement of a dental implant, patients need to have the tooth on each side filed down. This requires removal of the tooth enamel to make room for the dental bridge to be cemented in place. Once this has been done, the dental bridge should last approximately ten years or longer depending on how well patients maintain them.

If a dental bridge is broken or patients want it removed to replace with a dental implant, it is important that these patients understand that the teeth will still need to be restored afterwards. This is because the removal of the dental bridge will leave the adjacent teeth exposed. Patients who have dental implants placed will need them restored with crowns along with crowns for the adjacent teeth. This is the only way to give the teeth the strength they need to function properly after being prepared for the dental bridge.

Patients in the and around the Doral community are welcome to contact the father/son team of Miami Modern Dental to learn about dental bridge replacement options, as well as discuss the possibility of dental implants or partial dentures. The doctors work together with their patients to achieve the most effective solution and help them make appropriate choices for the enhancement of their smiles.


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