To restore missing teeth Dental Bridge can be used which is made up of several replacement teeth, which will be anchored to adjacent teeth to literally “Bridge” the gap.
Dental bridges are given to patients when you have missing teeth and the supporting teeth are used as pillars to form a bridge. Dental bridges are fixed prosthesis used when a tooth is extracted or lost due to trauma or ehen dental implant is not possible due to bone loss.
The bridges are placed on supporting teeth on each side and fill the gap of missing teeth.It is made of materials that can bear the masticatory load and are also aesthetic.
To secure the bridge, adjacent teeth must be reduced in size by dentist and shaped to support the Bridge. A bridge is normally made up of natural looking material such as Ceramic.
A dental laboratory designs each bridge individually to make it look and feel like natural teeth. Materials Used for Crown and Bridge work There are three types of materials used for making Crown and Bridge work