Many people today want to improve the look of their smile. Using tooth bleaching is a common practice for many. However, it is important to understand how tooth bleaching can be affected by dental bridges and vice versa.
For example, the tooth bleaching process may not produce the same results with dental bridges as it will with your natural teeth. You should discuss the process with your dentist prior to having tooth bleaching done when you have one or more dental bridges. You may want to remove the dental bridges prior to having the tooth bleaching done.
Dental bridges are basically a unit that replaces teeth that had to be removed for whatever reason. They are commonly used when only a few teeth are missing. Full dentures will be used when all of the teeth in a jaw need to be removed or have been lost. Dental bridges attach to the surrounding teeth and fill in the gap.