When teeth are missing, a series of changes that can impact your overall dental health and jaw function may begin to develop. The adjacent teeth may start to drift or tilt into the space, and teeth in the opposing jaw may start to shift toward the area of the missing tooth. It is therefore important to replace either the single tooth or multiple teeth that are missing from this area. One of the best options to prevent the consequences of shifting teeth and to restore full function to a small edentulous section in the mouth is a dental bridge.
A dental bridge replaces the missing teeth with artificial teeth called "pontics," and is supported on the ends by prepared natural teeth. Once fabricated and fitted a dental bridge will be permanently "fixed," or cemented into place. Like crowns, bridges can be made of either porcelain baked on to a metal substrate or many of the new ceramic materials that have been developed.
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“Moody Street Dental is friendly, flexible with scheduling, and does such a good job communicating and explaining with what is going on. They have fixed many of my dental issues that previous dentists missed or did not take the time to do properly. 10/10 recommend!” - Julia K.
“I came to Moody Street dental and found out I needed a few fillings. I was turning 26 in a few weeks and was going to lose my insurance but they made sure that I got in and got all the fillings I needed on extremely short notice. It was very selfless of them, and I’m grateful I got the dental work I needed before my insurance ran out!” - Connor J.
“I found Moody Street on Elm with a quick search after moving to Waltham in the last year. Visiting was a great experience! I have a long history of painful orthodontist visits, and so any dental visits give me a little bit of anxiety. The staff was very kind and it was genuinely such a good experience. No pain and they were very helpful. I highly recommend the practice!” - Tara D.
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