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Dr. Leslie Hsu
Assistant Clinical Professor
Crowns & Bridges

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.