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Restore Missing Teeth and Renew Your Smile
Richmond Heights Dental Arts offers fixed dental bridges that are a safe and natural-looking way to fill in the spaces left by missing teeth. For more than 25 years, our dental team has been helping people in Richmond Heights, East Cleveland, and Cuyahoga County. They make custom fixed bridges that keep your mouth healthy and give you back comfort, function, and confidence.
If you don’t have teeth, you might talk, chew, and look different. A fixed bridge fills in the gap and makes your smile look full and strong again.
What Is a Fixed Dental Bridge?
A fixed dental bridge is a type of restoration that doesn’t move. It fills in the gaps where teeth are missing by connecting fake teeth, known as pontics, to real teeth or dental crowns that are nearby.
Fixed bridges are glued in place for good, but removable partial dentures can be taken out. This makes them more useful, stable, and comfortable.
Types of Fixed Bridges
Traditional Fixed Bridges
- Supported by crowns on teeth next to it
- The most common and reliable option
- Works well for teeth in the front and back.
Cantilever Bridges
- Stuck to just one side of a tooth
- Used in some cases when getting help is hard.
Implant-Supported Bridges
- Attached to dental implants instead of real teeth
- It lasts a long time and is very strong.
- Keeps teeth and bones safe close by.
Our dentists will help you choose the best bridge for you based on your oral health, bone structure, and long-term goals.
Benefits of Fixed Bridges
- The benefits of fixed bridges
- Put in new teeth to take the place of the ones that are missing.
- Bring back normal chewing and talking.
- Stop the other teeth from moving.
- Keep your face’s shape and structure.
- Make your smile look better.
- This solution is effective and provides long-lasting results.
A fixed bridge helps your teeth get back to how they should look and work.
The Fixed Bridge Procedure
We at Richmond Heights Dental Arts care a lot about making sure you are comfortable and that everything is done correctly:
1. Evaluation and Planning
- A full checkup and digital X-rays are needed.
- Looking at the teeth and the bone that holds them in place
2. Tooth Preparation
- Crowns can be put on teeth that are next to each other.
- Impressions that fit perfectly
3. Temporary Bridge Placement
- Keeps teeth safe while the last bridge is being built.
4. Final Bridge Placement
- Glue that is safe to use on a bridge you made yourself
- It was changed to make it easier to use and more comfortable.
Before we finish, our team makes sure that your bridge feels good and natural.
Caring for Your Fixed Bridge
If you take care of your bridge, it will last longer:
- Floss around the bridge and brush your teeth twice a day.
- Use floss threaders or interdental brushes that are made just for this.
- Look at your teeth and clean them from time to time.
- Don’t bite down on things that are tough.
- Usually, keep your mouth clean.
If you take care of them, fixed bridges can last 10 to 15 years or longer.
Signs You May Need a Fixed Bridge
If you take care of them, fixed bridges can last 10 to 15 years or longer.
- When You Might Need a Bridge That Isn’t Broken
- Having no teeth or only a few can make it hard to eat or talk.
- It’s difficult to eat or talk.
- Teeth that are close together move or lean.
- Changes in how you look or how your bite fits together can hurt your food.
You won’t have any other mouth problems if you replace it early.
Why Choose Richmond Heights Dental Arts?
- For more than 25 years, people have trusted us with their dental care.
- Our dentists excel at providing effective solutions for your dental needs.
- Restorations that look real and are made just for you
- More advanced tools for dental work
- We prioritize a method that places the needs of the patient first.
- You can pay for things with CareCredit in a way that works for you.
We always put the comfort of our patients and the long-term success of the restoration first.
Schedule Your Fixed Bridge Consultation Today
A fixed dental bridge might help if you don’t have teeth and they make you feel bad or less sure of yourself. Richmond Heights Dental Arts offers professional restorative care that will help you eat, talk, and smile with confidence.
Call or go to Richmond Heights Dental Arts today to get a custom fixed bridge to fix your smile.
Contact Us
We encourage you to contact us with any questions or comments you may have. Please call our office or use the quick contact form below.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
With proper care, bridges typically last 10–15 years or longer.
No. Fixed bridges are permanently cemented in place.
No. Local anaesthesia ensures a comfortable experience.
Yes. Bridges are custom-made to match your natural teeth.
Yes. Bridges can replace one or several missing teeth, depending on support.
Many dental insurance plans offer partial coverage. Our team can assist with benefits.