Ehlen & Fuller

I have been with this practice for 15 years. I have 2 grown children and I enjoy movies, plays, antiquing, garage sales and being with friends and family. I grew up in Puyallup and graduated from PHS. I attended WSU and graduated from Eastern Washington University with a Bachelor degree in Dental Hygiene.

A bridge is a replacement tooth that is supported and attached by a crown on either side of the space. The two side teeth or (anchor teeth) are prepared to provide support the bridge). A bridge is made of very strong materials, but nothing as strong as natural tooth structure. If normal care and precautions and care are taken, a bridge can last for many years.

Crowns are made of metal, ceramic, or a combination of the two and require very high temperatures in converting the carved was representation into the finished product. Crowns are fitted to a model of your mouth that is made at the time the teeth are prepared in your mouth. The crown is shaped and fitted to this model in the laboratory before the dentist tries it in your mouth.

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Your dentist will place a gauze pack on the extraction site to limit bleeding and confine the blood while clotting takes place. This gauze pack should be left in place for 30 to 45 minutes after you leave the dentist's office. Do not chew on the pack. As you replace the gauze pack from time to time, moisten it before placing in your mouth.