If you are missing one or more front teeth or have been told you need to have them extracted your dentist will be able to advise you on the best type of front tooth bridge for you.
Upper front tooth bridge.
A dental bridge for front teeth may require two crowns on either side since the biting pressure on the front incisors is so great.
Dental bridge candidacy is far less restrictive than dental implant candidacy because of the relatively less invasive nature of the bridge procedure.
Dental bridges literally bridge the gap created by one or more missing teeth.
A dental bridge for front teeth may require two crowns on either side since the biting pressure on the front incisors is so great.
Dental bridges are used to hide the gap a missing tooth leaves behind.
A bridge is made up of two or more crowns for the teeth on either side of the gap these two or more anchoring teeth are called abutment teeth and a false tooth teeth in between.
A bridge is made up of two crowns one on each tooth on either side of the gap these two anchoring teeth are called abutment teeth and a false tooth teeth in between.
If you are missing one or more front teeth or have been told you need to have them extracted your dentist will be able to advise you on the best type of front tooth bridge for you.
These false teeth are called pontics and can be made from gold alloys porcelain or a combination of these materials.