A bridge itself cannot get a cavity, but the natural teeth holding it can. If sugar turns up often in your day, it is worth understanding where the risk sits before and after a bridge goes in.
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When a tooth-supported bridge is placed, the natural teeth under its crowns stay alive and can still decay, especially where the crown edge meets the tooth. Frequent sugary snacks and drinks give plaque more chances to attack those edges, so diet becomes part of the long-term picture.
Southdale is an area of Winnipeg, and patients from there can have a missing tooth and their decay risk assessed at our clinic on McPhillips Street. Being open about how you eat helps your dentist give advice that fits real life.
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Where the bridge crown meets the natural tooth is where decay tends to start.
Sipping or snacking over hours keeps teeth exposed to sugar for longer stretches.
Removing plaque beneath and around the bridge every day protects the anchors.
Your decay history can be one of many factors in choosing a design. Here is how the main options differ in what they rest on.
The teeth beside the gap are prepared and crowned, and they carry the artificial tooth together.
Implants can hold a multi-tooth bridge, which means no natural teeth have to be shaped to support it.
Span length, bite and the health of each candidate support all shape the recommendation. Whether any design fits you is settled only once your mouth has been examined.
If decay is a concern, your dentist may want to address any existing problems before the bridge stage. The bridge work itself then generally follows four steps.
Request your visitYour dentist reviews gums, alignment, roots and existing restorations on teeth that might support the bridge, looking for decay along the way.
Anchor teeth are shaped for crowns if the design calls for them, or healed implants are evaluated for the connection.
Impressions or a scan, a bite record and shade details are sent for fabrication, and a temporary may cover the area.
Before the bridge is permanently attached, margins, contacts, bite, appearance and cleaning access are all checked.
There is no need to overhaul your diet before a visit. Simply noticing when and how often you eat or sip something sweet gives your dentist practical information.
If you have had several new cavities in recent years, mention it. That history matters when anchors are being considered.
A small table and chairs in the waiting room and the front counter at Winnipeg North Dental.
Enjoying food is part of life. The aim is simply to understand your risk, so that you can protect the bridge and the teeth holding it up.
Ask which adjustments would make the most difference for you, rather than trying to change everything.
You can ask anything about diet and decay without worrying how it sounds.
If X-rays are taken, ask your dentist to show you any areas of concern.
Guarding the edges
Plaque that sits along bridge margins, combined with frequent sugar, raises the risk to natural anchors. Regular floss cannot travel through the connected units, so another approach is needed.
A floss threader, super floss, interdental brush or water flosser may clean beneath the replacement tooth, and our team will show you what suits your bridge.
Phone about looseness, repeated food packing, bleeding or swelling, an ongoing bad taste, a chip, a rough edge or a shift in your bite.
Checkups let the margins be examined, because early decay there is not always something you can feel.
If you have an urgent problem, call the clinic rather than filling in the form.
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Winnipeg North Dental
Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6Get directions (opens in a new tab)Bridge assessment and care for Southdale patients happen at Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6.
A request through the form is not a confirmed booking. The clinic replies so a suitable time can be found.
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Talk with our team before your visit or learn about CDCP.
Helpful details about dental bridges in Southdale.
Ask our teamThe artificial parts do not decay, but natural anchor teeth can, particularly at the margins where the bridge meets them.
Not on its own. Your dentist weighs decay history together with support, gums, bite and cleaning ability before recommending anything.
Implants themselves do not decay, though the gums around them still need daily care. Whether implants suit you depends on health, bone and other factors.
There is no promised lifespan. Support, bite, cleaning, decay, gum health, material and maintenance all affect how long it serves.
The area under the replacement tooth needs a tool that can pass beneath it, such as a threader or interdental brush. Our team will demonstrate one for you.
Add a note to the form on this page, or bring it up when you call (204) 338-3003. Staff will be in touch to arrange your visit.
Fillings, check-ups and crowns all play a part in looking after teeth that support a bridge.
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Explore serviceHave an urgent concern? Call (204) 338-3003 to discuss availability.
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Southdale residents can request a bridge assessment at our clinic on McPhillips Street in Winnipeg, and the team will respond about a time.
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