Dental Bridges in Carmel, IN

Healthy, strong teeth do more than chew. They support one another and maintain your jaw alignment. When one or more teeth are lost, the remaining teeth may begin to shift toward the gap, and chewing and even speech can be affected. A bridge stops that quiet unraveling.

How a bridge works

A bridge replaces missing teeth with artificial teeth, eliminating the gap where those teeth had been. It is bonded onto the surrounding teeth for support, which is why it is called a bridge: your neighboring teeth are the abutments, and the replacement teeth span the space between them. Once in place it is fixed, not removable. You eat, speak, and smile with it as if the gap had never happened.

What the process involves

Bridge treatment typically takes two visits. The supporting teeth are prepared and an impression is taken, a temporary bridge protects the area, and at the second visit the finished bridge is fitted, adjusted, and bonded. Dr. Balaban matches the artificial teeth to their neighbors in shape and color, so the result reads as simply your smile.

Whatever type of bridge is recommended, its long-term success depends on keeping the surrounding teeth healthy and strong. That means the same care your natural teeth ask for, plus attention to cleaning under the bridge, which we will show you how to do easily.

Bridge or implant?

Both solve a missing tooth, and the honest answer differs by patient: the condition of the neighboring teeth, the bone beneath the gap, timeline, and budget all weigh in. The consultation covers both options plainly so you can choose with the full picture. Neither is ever pushed.

A gap left alone rarely stays a small problem. Smile Arts Dental restores smiles for patients from Carmel, Westfield, Zionsville, and north Indianapolis. Call (317) 575-1995 or request an appointment online.