Dental Bridge: Dental Bridges in Manhattan, NYC

When missing teeth are replaced with a bridge, the adjacent teeth require crowns in order to support the replacement teeth.  When a tooth is lost 5 or more other teeth may drift so it is important to place a replacement tooth as soon as possible.  Leaving the space may cause several problems.  Teeth may drift into space changing your bite.  This may result in sore jaws, gum disease or decay due to more difficult hygiene.   A fixed bridge can replace one or several teeth.  The teeth on either end are used as anchors or abutments.  Bridges are not to be removed.

Procedure for fitting a bridge -

  1. Diagnostic models are taken to study the optimal way to perform this procedure.
  2. Teeth used to attach the bridge are carefully prepared.
  3. Impressions are taken and a temporary acrylic bridge is then cemented into place.
  4. The final bridge is created in the lab and cemented into place.
  5. Any adjustments are made.
Care for bridges:
Brushing and flossing are very important around all areas.  It is not possible to floss between the replacement tooth and the crowns as it is in one piece.


 

I have been seeing Dr. Schwartz as a dentist for the last 2-3 years.  Being in a dental office had never been my most favorable place until I met Dr. Schwartz.  I was petrified of injections.  I met Dr. Schwartz when I needed a very complicated 3 tooth bridge on the upper left which was much too complex for the dentist I had been seeing.  Dr. Schwartz performed this work painlessly start to finish.  He was always professional and what impressed me is that he had a lab right on premises which allowed the bridge to be done in a much shorter time that I had anticipated.  I have never had a problem with this bridge.  But what put the icing on the cake was when I returned to my original dentist and he wanted to know who did the work because they found it to be done so well and in such a difficult area. Needless to say I decided to remain with Dr. Schwartz and use him as my dentist.  I will always be grateful.

Sincerely,
Norman Gittler


Dear Dr. Schwartz,

I want to thank you and the several assistants and in-house laboratory technician for the remarkable 6-tooth bridge you created in my two front teeth. Working presently and in the past in the pharmaceutical industry quality assurance, I have had to view and judge much manufacturing of medicines and medical devices for their safety and efficiency. I cannot give enough accolades to you for the meticulous, quality approach to your dental work. You made the bridgework painless in the literal and figurative sense and you kept me informed throughout what procedures you were following and the progress I was making. You employed many quality control measures during the appointments that demonstrated your perfection in dentistry. In the end, I received a perfectly matching set of crowns/bridgework to the rest of my teeth. My new smile was immediately complimented by friends and family. My bite is perfect; and my tongue feel of that bridge is smooth and comfortable. My mouth even smells fresher from the bridge not trapping any food particles.

You and your staff have given me a new lease on a happy mouth all as a result of caring, quality attention to detail and dental specifications unmatched by any of my childhood or early adult dentists. Thank you, Dr. Schwartz, for meeting my quality needs and expectations in outstanding dentistry.

Most sincerely,
Bob Seltzer
Compliance Manager, Global Quality Audits and Compliance