A bridge is an appliance used to replace one or more missing teeth. A bridge consists of two crowns, one on either side of the gap, and a false tooth in the middle, where the gap is. The dental bridge can be supported by your natural teeth, implants, or a combination of your natural teeth and implants.

How is a bridge constructed?

As the name of this appliance implies, the bridge is made out of three pieces that fit into the open space in the mouth, "bridging" the gap.

Most bridges are made of a pontic tooth (or false tooth), held together by two crowns. This trio is then attached or cemented to the the surrounding teeth of each side of the gap.