When a patient is missing one or multiple teeth, one option for replacement is a dental bridge (or bridge work). A dental bridges can replace one or multiple teeth and can be made of many different materials dependent on location, esthetic needs and functional needs.

Properly designed dental Bridges work can:

• Restore your smile
• Restore your 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

What are Dental Bridges?

Dental bridges literally “bridge the gap” between one or more missing teeth. A dental bridge consists of:

• two crowns, one for each of the teeth on either side of the gap,
• and a false tooth/teeth in-between your two natural teeth or dental implants.

These false teeth are made from ceramic and are supported by your natural teeth (or implants).