Dr. Landau and her associates always work with your comfort in mind.
If you a have a space in your mouth from a missing tooth, a bridge will be custom made to fill in the space with a false tooth. The false tooth is then glued via the bridge to the two other teeth around the space – bridging them together and filling the space.
Dr. Simone Landau will prepare your teeth on either side of the space to fit in the false tooth. You will be given a mild freezing to numb the area, and Dr. Landau will remove an area off each abutment (teeth on either side of the space) to make space for the thickness of the crown. When these teeth have existing sound fillings, part of the filling may be left in place to help as a foundation for the crown.
Dr. Simone Landau will then take a model, which will serve as the model from which the bridge, false tooth and crowns will be made by a dental laboratory. A temporary bridge will be placed for you to wear while your bridge is being made until your next visit. This temporary bridge will aid to protect your teeth and gums.
We may have you use a Flipper appliance. A Flipper is a false tooth to temporarily take the place of a missing tooth before the permanent bridge is placed. A Flipper can be attached via either a wire or a plastic piece that fits in the roof of your mouth. Flippers are meant to be a temporary solution while awaiting the permanent bridge.
On your second appointment, the temporary bridge will be removed. Your new permanent bridge will be fitted into the mouth, checked and altered to fit in for perfect comfort. Your new bridge will then be glued onto your teeth.