Bridges
Facts About Bridges
Bridges
● Restore your smile
●Restore the ability to properly chew and speak
●Maintain the shape of your face
●Distribute the forces in your bite properly by replacing missing teeth
●Prevent remaining teeth from drifting out of position
A dental bridge is a common, affordable, time-tested, and low-risk treatment for missing teeth. A dental bridge is a restoration that closes the gap caused by a missing tooth or teeth. A replacement tooth (pontic) with a dental crown attached to either side make up a dental bridge. To place a traditional bridge, a dentist will secure the crowns to the teeth on either side of a gap, anchoring the pontic or pontics so that they fill the space. The result is a smile that is fully restored in terms of function and appearance.