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What Is a Marius Bridge Dental?

When someone is searching for permanent dentures, they are often forced to endure the complicated and sometimes procedure of bone grafting. Fortunately, this does not have to be the case.

  1. Marius Bridge

    • One alternate path to take when getting a complete denture set is the Marius Bridge, a two-part fixed dental bridge.

    Use

    • A Marius Bridge is used to help those with a fully toothless maxilla, a lack of lip support and loss of bone. It is made of implant-grade titanium.

    Benefits

    • Unlike traditional dental implants, Marius Bridges are removable. They can be broken down into two parts for ease in cleaning and modification. Aesthetically, nothing is lost, as the appearance is identical to that of natural teeth.

    History

    • The bridge was first developed, and the procedure performed, by Dr. Yvan Fortin in 1992. The first patient's name was Marius Lessard, thus the name. Since then, its benefits have been documented in several academic journals, and there are now dentists able to perform the procedure in the U.S., Canada and Europe.

    Locations

    • Locations where the procedure is offered as of February 2010 are Arizona, Florida, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Washington, British Columbia, Ontario, Saskatchewan and Austria.

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