Dental Bridges

Bridges are false teeth designed to ‘bridge’ the gap created by one or more missing teeth. A bridge is made up of two crowns for the teeth on either side of the gap and false tooth or teeth in between. Bridges are not removable by the patient. As with other types of crowns (caps), a bridge can be made of metal, gold, alloys, porcelain, or a combination of these materials.

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 in between. These false teeth are called pontics and can be made from gold, alloys, porcelain or a combination of these materials. Dental bridges are supported by natural teeth or implants.

What Are the Benefits of Dental Bridges?

• 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 Types of Dental Bridges Are Available?

There are three main types of bridges:


Types of Dental Bridges

Traditional bridges involve creating a crown for the tooth or implant on either side of the missing tooth, with a pontic in between. Traditional bridges are the most common type of bridge and are made of either porcelain fused to metal or ceramics.

Cantilever bridges: are 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.


Resin-Bonded Bridges: are made of plastic teeth and gums supported by a metal framework. Metal wings on each side of the bridge are bonded to your existing teeth.