A dental bridge is a proven way to replace missing teeth in just two dentist visits. With a traditional bridge, one tooth (or more) on each side of the gap serves as an anchor, or “abutment,” for the bridge and is carefully contoured to receive a crown by which the bridge is conne...
A traditional dental bridge is probably what comes to mind when you think of a dental bridge. A dental bridge replaces anything from one tooth to multiple consecutive missing teeth. Anchor teeth support it on each side, and the bridge is fully removable. This type of bridge is an affordable...
Dr. Bursich creates natural-looking, well-fitting bridges to cover the gaps left by one or more missing teeth. A dental bridge can be an excellent, affordable solution to handle missing teeth without requiring the use of dental implants or partial dentures. Even if you have a missing tooth ...
It's a nightmare for anyone-you have a serious accident and one of your teeth is knocked out. Does that mean your smile will always have a tooth gap? The good news is that there actually is a solution. A dental bridge is an artificial tooth that will match all of your other teeth....
2.Cantilever Bridge— this is utilized when the patient does not have two teeth on either side of the missing tooth. The abutment teeth adjacent to one another are prepped and the pontic is attached to the end of it. 3.Maryland Bridge— this bridge is made from a metal framework where ...
If you are only missing one tooth then a dental bridge is a better option over a partial denture. If you have multiple missing teeth or have multiple teeth that are about to be gone then a partial denture may make more sense. A partial denture is often a great choice for older individua...
A dental bridge includes a mounting structure and at least one pontic or artificial tooth mounted to the mounting structure. The mounting structure includes a first bonding pad, a second bonding pad spaced from the first bonding pad, a rigid wire having a first end fixed to the first bonding...
Dental bridges literally bridge the gap created by one or more missingteeth. A bridge is made up of two or more crowns for theteethon either side of the gap (these two or more anchoring teeth are called abutment teeth) and a falsetooth/teeth in between. These false teeth are called pont...
There are three basic ways to fix a missing tooth. To read a discussion on the three options, please see ourpage on missing teeth. This page will deal with one of those options – a fixed dental bridge. The other two options are adental implantor a removabledenture, which can be either...
Your dentist may recommend a bridge if you’re missing one or more teeth and want a fixed replacement. A bridge can improve your ability to chew and enhance the appearance of your smile by filling the gap with a natural-looking tooth. All our bridges are custom-made for each individual ca...