| bridge is a false tooth, known
as a pontic, which is fused between two porcelain crowns
to fill in the area left by a missing tooth. The two crowns
holding it in place that are attached onto your teeth
on each side of the false tooth. This is known as a fixed
bridge. This procedure is used to replace one or more
missing teeth. Fixed bridges cannot be taken out of your
mouth as you might do with removable partial dentures.
In areas of your mouth that are under less stress,
such as your front teeth, a cantilever bridge may be
used. Cantilever bridges are used when there are teeth
on only one side of the open space. Bridges can reduce
your risk of gum disease, help correct some bite issues
and even improve your speech. Bridges require your commitment
to serious oral hygiene, but will last as many ten years
or more.
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