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Information on Dental Bridges

A dental bridge is a false tooth, which is fused between two crowns to fill in the area left by a missing tooth. These fake teeth can be made of alloys, gold, silver, porcelain or a mixture of all of the above. Dental bridges are supported by your natural teeth or can also be supported by dental implants.

Whether you are looking for a permanent or temporary solution to fill in that empty gap, there is a dental bridge ideally suited for your needs. Three of which are:

• Traditional bridges are the most common type of bridge and are typically made of either ceramics, metal or porcelain. It involves creating a crown for your tooth or dental implant on either side of the missing tooth.
  
• Cantilever bridges are used when there are adjacent teeth on only one side of the missing tooth or teeth. It is also mainly used in areas that are under much less stress, such as your front teeth.
  
• Maryland bonded bridges or Resin-Bonded Bridges are less expensive, and are made of plastic teeth and gums supported by a metal framework.

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