What is a dental bridge & how does it work?

It fills the gap with one or more false teeth, using the surrounding teeth as support. Also known as fixed partial dentures, dental bridges are made up of two main components: Abutments — Adjacent teeth that support the bridge; they may be your natural teeth or dental implants.

What are the different types of Dental bridges?

A traditional bridge is the most popular type of dental bridge and can be used when you have natural teeth on both sides of the gap created by your missing tooth. Although similar to a traditional bridge, the pontic in a cantilever dental bridge is held in place by a dental crown that is cemented to only one abutment tooth.

What is a cantilever bridge?

A cantilever bridge is one type of dental bridge. It has an artificial tooth called a pontic that's connected to one abutment tooth (metal connector). Cantilever bridges are not common today. This type of bridge was mostly used for people who only had teeth on one side of a gap.

What does bridge mean?

a structure carrying a pathway or roadway over a depression or obstacle (such as a river); a time, place, or means of connection or transition; something resembling a bridge in form or function: such as… See the full definition