{"id":998,"date":"2021-05-06T13:22:40","date_gmt":"2021-05-06T13:22:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.roselleparkdental.com\/blog\/?p=998"},"modified":"2021-06-04T17:02:09","modified_gmt":"2021-06-04T17:02:09","slug":"difference-between-partial-dentures-and-dental-bridges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.roselleparkdental.com\/blog\/difference-between-partial-dentures-and-dental-bridges\/","title":{"rendered":"Do You Need a Dental Bridge or a Partial Denture?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Today\u2019s patients are lucky, when they lose a tooth or multiple teeth, they have plenty of reliable options to choose from in order to fill in the gap<\/a> and restore their bite and appearance. When you have to replace more than one tooth (but still have enough teeth in the arch worth saving), your best bet is likely either a dental bridge or a partial denture. Both have their benefits, but which one is truly best suited for you? Read on to learn the key difference between partial dentures and dental bridges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

What are Partial Dentures?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Partial dentures are appliances that have one or more false teeth attached to them. Like full dentures, they have an acrylic base that blends in with the gums. They\u2019re customized in order to fill in gaps throughout the mouth wherever they happen to be located. The key feature of partial dentures is that they\u2019re removable. They have clasps or precision attachments that allow them to clip on to your natural teeth in order to stay in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are Dental Bridges?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While partial dentures can fill in multiple gaps, individual dental bridges are used to replace many teeth in a row. The restoration is composed of two crowns with one or more false teeth between them; the crowns are fitted over the teeth adjacent to the gap, which is filled in with the false teeth. A bridge can sometimes be attached to dental implants if there are no stable neighboring teeth or if at least three teeth in a row are missing. Unlike partial dentures, dental bridges are permanently anchored to your mouth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are the Advantages of Each Restoration?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n