Facts About Dental Bridge That You Should Know

As the name suggests, dental bridges fill in or bridge the gap between the teeth that are missing or broken. On each side of the bridge are abutment teeth which serve to anchor the bridge. Under the bridge itself is/are false tooth/teeth called pontics which are made of alloy, gold, porcelain or a mix of these materials.

Dental bridges which are done by the dentist Newport Beach offer many benefits which include:

1. Restoration of the patient’s smile.
2. Restoration of the patient’s ability to chew or bite the food properly with force being well-distributed since the missing teeth is covered.
3. The patient can speak properly after dental bridge placement since the teeth’s proper alignment is restored.
4. The face of your shape won’t get deformed because there are supporting teeth already.
5. The rest of the healthy teeth won’t drift away because of the support the dental bridge gives.

Your choice of dental bridge vary with the type of material being used and also with the way it serves its function in your teeth. The different dental bridge based on functionality are: http://www.dentist-newport-beach.com/facts-about-dental-bridge-that-you-should-know/

The Link Between Mental Health and Oral Health

Once, it has been thought that mental health is quite separate from dental health. However, new research suggests a connection between the two. Aging brings with it a devastating effect of mental or cognitive function decline especially when the dentist’s senior patient has some type of oral health issues, too.

Studies that were conducted between 1993 and 2013 were reexamined, and the results revealed that the number of the elderly’s teeth, the number of cavities they have along with the presence or absence of gum disease all contribute to their mental health.

The result of the investigation was published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society last April 2016. One of the study authors, Bei Wu, notes that there is a decline in the dental health of patients who have neuropsychiatric and/or neurodegenerative disorders. Even though there is not enough evidence to conclude the association between the two, however,  the findings should be sufficient to raise concern amongst the elderly and their caregivers.

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