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It’s not a new technology and it has limited applicability, but when it’s does apply, it works great.

A Maryland bridge (developed at the University of Maryland dental school) is a way to replace missing teeth by bonding the a crown to the adjacent teeth. It requires no preparation of the adjacent teeth. That means no drilling, no anesthesia is needed. It;s held in place by metal ‘wings’ that cover the inside of the adjacent teeth where they can’t be seen.

This is a case of missing permanent teeth. This patient recently completed orthodontics (braces). For him, it was better to preserve the spaces where the teeth would have been than to move all the teeth together and close the spaces. Closing the spaces would have changed the shape of the arch too much. We made two Maryland bridges and bonded them in place. You have to look pretty close to see them. This is an excellent, very conservative solution to a common problem.

Before

After

A very nice result.

Yours in Health,

Dr. Bill Greenberg