Cost of Maryland Brige

Maryland Bridge

A Maryland Bridge is a type of bridge and is the simplest and least invasive. It relies on adhesion (stickyness) a metal wing is attached to the new tooth and this metal is stuck to the back of your adjacent tooth.

The advantage is that the adjacent tooth needs only a little tooth removal.

The disadvantages are this metal wing can become unstuck and sometime the adjacent tooth gets a greyish appearance as the metal can sometimes shine through the tooth.

For the cost of maryland bridge starts from $800/-.
( 7 - 10 days )

Tips For Patients Who Have Bonding

1. Do not chew.
2. Brush normally.
3. Floss your teeth at least once daily. (Pull floss out horizontally, but not vertically.)
4. Take multi-vitamins two times daily for one month before and after treatment if gum tissue is inflammed.
5. have your teeth cleaned at least three or four times yearly.
6. Make sure you are not grinding your teeth at night. If you are, have your dentist construct a bite guard to avoid fracturing the bonding and minimize damage to your bonded teeth as well as your temporomandibular joint (TMJ).
   
7. Do not bite your fingernails. The force can crack the bonding.
8. Do not pick at a newly bonded tooth with your fingernail.
9. Do not try your new teeth out too soon.
10. To prevent staining try to avoid or keep to a minimum coffee, tea, soy sauce, colas, grape juice, blueberries, and fresh cherries.
11. Do not smoke.
12. To prevent fracture, avoid directly biting, with front bonded teeth, into the foods.

The Symptoms of Tooth Decay

Tooth decay is the destruction of the enamel (outer surface) of a tooth. Tooth decay is also known as dental cavities or dental caries. Decay is caused by bacteria that collect on tooth enamel. The bacteria live in a sticky, white film called plaque. Bacteria obtain their food from sugar and starch in a person's diet. Tooth decay usually does not cause symptoms until you have a cavity or infected tooth.

When this occurs, symptoms include:

• Toothache.
• Bad breath or a foul taste in the mouth.
• White, gray, brown, or black spots on the teeth.
• Loose fillings.
• A broken tooth
• A tooth that is sensitive to pressure.

The pain may become worse when you:

• Eat sweets.
• Eat hot or cold foods or drink hot, cold, or acidic liquids, such as citrus drinks.
• Chew food or gum.
• Breathe in cold air.
• Brush your teeth.

Severe tooth decay may cause a pus-filled sac to form in the bone at the base of a tooth. Symptoms of abscess include:

• Fever.
• Swollen glands.
• A swollen jaw.
• Deep, throbbing pain.