There are three types of dental bridges:
Traditional Fixed Bridge
A dental bridge is a false tooth, known as a pontic,
which is fused between two porcelain crowns to fill in the area left by a missing tooth.
There two crowns holding it in place that are attached onto your teeth on each side of the
false tooth. This is known as a fixed bridge. This procedure is used to replace one or
more missing teeth. Fixed bridges cannot be taken out of your mouth as you might do with
removable partial dentures.
Resin Bonded Bridges
The resin bonded is primarily used for your front
teeth. Less expensive, this bridge is best used when the abutment teeth are healthy and
don't have large fillings. The false tooth is fused to metal bands that are bonded to the
abutment teeth with a resin which is hidden from view. This type of bridge reduces the
amount of preparation on the adjacent teeth.
Cantilever Bridges
In areas of your mouth that are under
much less stress, such
as your front teeth, a cantilever bridge may be used. A cantilever bridge
is used when
there are teeth on only one side of the open space. This procedure involves anchoring the
false tooth to one side over one or more natural and adjacent teeth.
Next: Prices and costs for
dental bridge work
- Introduction to dental bridges
- Just what is a dental bridge?
- Who is a candidate for dental bridges?
- Procedure description: Dental Bridges
- Types of dental bridges available
- How much do dental bridges cost?
- Pros and cons of getting a dental bridge
- Before and after pictures - dental bridges
- Personal stories from dental bridge
patients
- Determining the color for your
dental bridge
- Dental bridge message board and discussion
  
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