Dr Tom Farley

Bridge Reconstruction

Now, since we’ve looked at the final result, let’s look where we started.

The patient lost her front teeth many years ago and so had to get a bridge across the front. When it was constructed the dentist did not take into account the shape of her lips or smile. So this old bridge has what we call a ‘reverse smile line’. That means her front teeth don’t follow the shape of the lower lip giving a worn, older appearance to the smile. This also occurs in many people that grind their teeth.