#teeth bridge

Losing one or more teeth can reduce your chewing ability and cause your natural teeth to loosen and become more prone to cavities and other dental infections. That's way it's so important to get dental bridges as soon as possible. They can restore your chewing ability, provide support for your natural teeth and help your maintain your oral health in great condition. A dental bridge considerably reduces the risk of bone loss, which is a common side-effect of missing teeth in the oral cavity, thus helping your maintain the normal structure of your face. Bridges can be divided into three categories: traditional, cantilever and resin bounded. The traditional or standard teeth bridge includes an implant on each side of the gap with a pontic in the middle. The implants are usually made from ceramics or combination of metal and porcelain.

Cantilever bridges best function when used for replacing front missing teeth since when placed at the back of the oral cavity they put too much pressure on the teeth and can ultimately damage them. Resin bonded bridges are often used to fill in gaps between natural teeth. The crowns are usually made from materials such as porcelain, metal or a combination of both. When a resin-bonded bridge is used for replacing a large number of missing teeth it includes a framework made from metal or porcelain that acts as support for multiple plastic implants and gums.