Dental Bridges
A dental bridge is made up of two dental crowns for the teeth on either side of the gap and a false tooth in between.
There are three types of dental bridges.
Traditional Bridge
This type of dental bridge work consists of two crowns for the teeth on either side of the gap, with a false tooth in between. Traditional bridges are the most commonly used type of dental bridge and are made of ceramic or porcelain fused to metal (PFM). If there are no surrounding teeth to support the crowns, dental implants can be used to fix the bridge in place.
Cantilever Bridge
This type of dental bridge is used when there are teeth on only one side of the gap in the mouth. Two crowns fused to the replacement tooth are used to fix the bridge to the adjacent natural teeth.
Maryland Bonded Bridge
This type of dental bridge is made up of plastic teeth and gums supported by a metal framework.
The Dental Bridge Procedure
Dr. Meyer will begin your dental bridge work by filing down the adjacent teeth to accommodate the crowns. Then, Dr. Meyer will take impressions of the teeth, which will be used to create the dental crowns.
Once the crowns are finished (crowns can be all-ceramic or made of metal or porcelain fused to metal), the false tooth (or teeth) will be bonded to them. When the dental bridge is ready, a return visit to Dr. Meyer will be necessary to place it on the teeth. During your final visit, Dr. Meyer securely cements the crowns over the surrounding teeth to complete your smile with the dental bridge.