What is Dental Bridge Work?
Dental bridge work involves the creation of a false tooth to replace a missing tooth. A false tooth is called a pontic. Types of dental bridge work include fixed bridge, resin bonded bridge and cantilever bridge. Two crowns hold the false tooth, or pontic, in place. Unlike some partial dentures, this fixed dental bridge work cannot be removed by the wearer and is fixed into the mouth. The resin bonded type of bridge work is used mainly for front teeth, if the teeth next to them are in good condition. In resin bonded bridge work, metal loops are attached to the supporting teeth with a resin. Cantilever bridge work may be used on the front teeth and is mostly used when just one side of the missing tooth has another tooth beside it in good condition. The cantilever dental bridge is designed to be anchored on only one tooth.
