What Are Dental Bridges? A dental bridge is a type of restoration device that bridges the gap between two teeth. The gap may be due to a large diastema (a natural gap between two teeth) or due to a loss of one or more teeth. The dental bridge will act as a bridge between the natural teeth and can sometimes be used to replace a missing tooth by attaching an artificial tooth to the adjacent natural teeth. Dental bridges can be made from one or more of the following materials: • Porcelain • Metal • Gold • Silver • alloys Why Is a Dental Bridge Necessary? Patients lose teeth for different reasons. Sometimes a tooth can be damaged or knocked out by accident. Sometimes a tooth is simply too decayed to save. A tooth can also be lost after a root canal if a crown isn’t applied following the root Read the full article...
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