BRIDGES

A bridge is an appliance permanently fixed in the mouth to replace missing

teeth. It uses remaining teeth to support the new artificial tooth or teeth. A

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 a false tooth/teeth

rigidly attached in between. The bridge can be made from gold, alloys,

porcelain or a combination of these materials.


Recently, more patients are opting for implants to replace a missing tooth.

The advantage of implants is that adjacent teeth are conserved and left

untouched.