Dental Bridge

If you are missing a single or two teeth right next to each other then a dental bridge may be a good option for you. With the advent of implants the number of bridges being done has decreased but there are still times when a bridge will be the best choice for your mouth. Usually if a bridge is being considered the teeth adjacent to the missing tooth or teeth is already in need of a dental crown.

“What is a dental bridge?”

A bridge, also known as a fixed partial denture, is a dental restoration used to replace one or more missing teeth by joining permanently to adjacent teeth. A bridge is fabricated by reducing the teeth on either side of the missing tooth or teeth by .5-2mm, depending on side or top of tooth and what material is going to be used to make the bridge. The materials that can be used for bridges include gold, porcelain fused to metal, or in the correct situation porcelain alone.

Below is an example of a bridge being used to fill in some missing front teeth.