DENTAL BRIDGE

A dental bridge is an option for replacing a missing tooth. A dental bridge is commonly compared with dental implants when replacing a missing tooth. A dental bridge is a prosthetic tooth usually anchored off the teeth either side of a gap, bridges can also be anchored off dental implants.
THERE ARE THREE COMMON TYPES OF DENTAL BRIDGES :
1. FIXED BRIDGE
This is the most common bridge and also the most successful dental bridge. The teeth either side of the gap are crowned and fused together with a crown in the gap. This is a good option if the teeth either side of the gap require crowning, however if the teeth either side of the gap are untouched then it may be better to consider a dental implant.
2. CANTILEVER BRIDGE
This dental bridge is similar to a fixed bridge; however, as the name suggests, it uses a cantilever design with only one anchoring tooth and works well in cases where the false tooth (pontic) is not subjected to significant force.