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Becoming a Dental Assistant
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Eating With False Teeth
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How to Become a Dental Hygienist
How to Clean Dental Implants
How to Get Over Dental Anxiety
How to Prevent Teeth Grinding
How to Set Up a Dental Tray
How to Use an Electric Toothbrush
How to Use Temporary Filling in Your Teeth
Saliva's Affect on Dental Instruments
Scrubs for Dental Assistants
Scrubs for Dental Hygienists
Stop Clenching Your Teeth
What Can I Do for a Severe Toothache?
What Is Dental Resin?
What Is the Cost of Dental Lumineers?
What to Do for a Severe Toothache
What to Expect at a Dental Checkup
What to Expect During a Tooth Extraction
What to Expect During an Implant Procedure
What to Expect During a Filling Procedure
What to Expect During a Teeth Cleaning Appointment
What to Expect During Teeth Whitening Procedure
How to Care for a Tooth After a Filling
How to Wear Your Night Guard
How to Prevent Sensitive Teeth
How to Notice When Bleaching Teeth is Too Much
What Are Bitewing X-rays?
What Are Periapical X-Rays?
What Is a Dental Bridge?
What Causes Cavities?
How to Properly Floss Your Teeth
How Many Permanent Teeth Should I Have?
What to Do If a Tooth Gets Knocked Out
What Is the Normal Age to Get Your First Permanent Molar?
How Does a Sealant Protect My Teeth
Are Sealants Necessary for My Teeth?
Are Fluoride Treatments Necessary for My Teeth?
When Should My Child First See a Dentist?
What Is a Dry Socket?
Which Toothpaste Should I Use?
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Summary: A dental bridge is a type of crown that is used to span an empty space between two teeth, which usually occurs after a tooth has been extracted. Learn how dental bridges are used to help patients chew with help from a licensed dental assistant in this free video series on the dental profession.
Michelle McPhail has been a licensed dental assistant for more than seven years. At My Solutionz, she is the office coordinator and treatment coordinator. McPhail keeps everyone, even...read more
"So are you curious to know what a dental bridge is? Well my name is Michelle and I'm a dental assistant with Solutionz and I'm going to explain to you and how you what a dental bridge is. Pretty much a bridge is basically a type of crown, it's a one unit crown that is used to sand an empty space between two teeth so if you can kind of think that when you have a bridge over a large span of water that is very similar to a dental bridge. It's either you have the empty space or you have had the tooth extracted or the tooth is just missing and then the two teeth on either adjacent side of it is reduced in size and shaven down in size and in thickness and then an impression is taken of that area and then that impression is sent off to the dental lab and then they actually make your bridge which then in return will look like this on the other side. It will actually look like your natural teeth and then what the function of a dental bridge is basically it provides chewable function for you so therefore you don't have any missing areas and then also too it is for aesthetic purposes and so therefore you don't have just a gap in the middle of your mouth and if you get a bridge it will be much more aesthetically appeasing. So a dental bridge is a great treatment option to have done especially if you have an empty space in that area. So once again my name is Michelle. I'm a dental assistant with Solutionz and I just explained to you what a dental bridge is."
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