Dental Bridges
If you’re missing one or more teeth, dental bridges may be a good option for restoring your smile. As the name suggests, this type of dental prosthetic literally “bridges” the gap where a missing tooth used to be. Two crowns are attached to healthy “abutment” teeth, adjacent to your now-empty socket. Then, these crowns are used to support a false tooth (pontic), which spans the gap between your teeth.
In turn, this restores your smile. Your crowns are permanently attached to your teeth, so you do not have to worry about your new teeth moving around, unlike with a partial denture. Dental bridges also help prevent teeth shifting due to teeth loss. Typically, bridges are used to replace a single missing tooth. However, some types of dental bridges are suitable for replacing 2 or more adjacent missing teeth.
The process of having a dental bridge placed is relatively simple, and requires no invasive surgery. Dental bridges also look and feel completely natural.