Dental Restorations

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Link Dental in Denver, CO, can provide custom dental crowns to repair teeth and custom dental bridges to replace teeth. These restorations can transform both your dental function and your smile. We offer traditional and implant-supported restoration options.

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1 00:00:06.842 --> 00:00:11.875 Dental bridges are a tooth replacement 2 00:00:11.967 --> 00:00:15.417 that is anchored by a tooth on either side. 3 00:00:16.025 --> 00:00:18.108 So if you think of two teeth, 4 00:00:18.942 --> 00:00:23.475 it's a little bit like peeling an orange and each of the teeth on either side, 5 00:00:23.476 --> 00:00:27.399 and then there's an artificial one in the middle. 6 00:00:27.683 --> 00:00:30.108 That gets cemented on permanently, 7 00:00:30.290 --> 00:00:34.367 and so when you leave, it feels like you have a tooth again. 8 00:00:34.368 --> 00:00:36.167 It never comes in and out, 9 00:00:36.483 --> 00:00:39.733 and that is a great option for a lot of patients. 10 00:00:39.875 --> 00:00:45.125 A crown is a service that we use to repair a single tooth. 11 00:00:45.193 --> 00:00:50.317 When we fabricate the crown, it holds all the parts of the tooth together. 12 00:00:50.490 --> 00:00:53.425 So a crown is to repair a single tooth, 13 00:00:53.680 --> 00:00:57.083 and a bridge is to replace a missing tooth. 14 00:00:57.625 --> 00:01:05.567 In my view, there are some patients that are excellent candidates for bridges, 15 00:01:06.008 --> 00:01:10.233 and they are typically not great candidates for an implant. 16 00:01:10.440 --> 00:01:11.783 What do I mean by that? 17 00:01:12.000 --> 00:01:15.570 Some patients who show a lot of gums in the front. 18 00:01:15.600 --> 00:01:21.992 If they're missing a front tooth, a bridge can be more reliable cosmetically. 19 00:01:22.242 --> 00:01:28.575 Second candidate is maybe somebody with a very large sinus, 20 00:01:28.576 --> 00:01:30.550 who's missing a back tooth. 21 00:01:31.400 --> 00:01:36.442 In that case, we have to do quite a bit of work to prepare the site for an implant. 22 00:01:37.010 --> 00:01:41.033 So that patient maybe isn't an ideal candidate for an implant, 23 00:01:41.034 --> 00:01:44.699 even if we can do it, and a bridge seems suitable 24 00:01:44.700 --> 00:01:47.967 because it avoids a significant sinus surgery. 25 00:01:48.408 --> 00:01:53.930 Other candidates for a bridge, and I've had this recently, actually. 26 00:01:53.960 --> 00:01:56.900 I had a patient| who had an autoimmune disease, 27 00:01:57.183 --> 00:02:00.883 and her soft tissue was very unreliable, 28 00:02:01.408 --> 00:02:05.033 and she had a tooth that needed to come out. 29 00:02:05.520 --> 00:02:09.692 I was not confident in how the soft tissues would heal. 30 00:02:10.083 --> 00:02:12.758 So rather than attempt an implant, 31 00:02:12.917 --> 00:02:18.400 we decided to anchor the artificial tooth on hard teeth, which is a bridge. 32 00:02:18.633 --> 00:02:21.208 Dental bridges do not impact speech. 33 00:02:21.375 --> 00:02:23.175 If it's impacting speech, 34 00:02:23.267 --> 00:02:27.525 something was done incorrectly or poorly planned.

Link Dental Colorado

Welcome to Link Dental Colorado in Centennial, CO. Our team of dental professionals is led by Dr. Thomas Reed, Dr. Mark Link, and Dr. Jean Link. We are your link to comprehensive, compassionate, and family-friendly dentistry. Our affiliations include:

  • The American Dental Association (ADA)
  • The Colorado Dental Association (CDA)
  • The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD)
  • The American Academy of Facial Esthetics (AAFE)
  • The Metropolitan Denver Dental Society (MDDS)
  • American Academy of Clear Aligners (AACA)
  • American Society of Implant and Reconstructive Dentistry (ASIRD)
  • American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine (AADSM)

To request a consultation at our Centennial office, please fill out our form or call us at (303) 773-8262.

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