Bridges

Dental bridges literally bridge the gap created by one or more missing teeth. For example, a typical 3 unit conventional bridge is made up of two crowns for the teeth on either side of the gap; these two anchoring teeth are called abutment teeth – and false tooth/teeth in between. These false teeth are called pontics and can be made from gold, alloys, porcelain, or a combination of these materials.

Some of the things that bridges can achieve:
– 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
– Replace a removable prosthesis e.g. acrylic denture