Dental Bridge

A dental bridge is a fixed dental prosthesis used to replace one or more missing teeth by joining an artificial tooth definitively to adjacent teeth.The adjacent teeth need to be prepared to receive the bridge.

There are different types of dental bridge designs: conventional, cantilever and resin-bonded, each of them serves its functions and your dentist will recommend the most suitable type for you after thorough examination.

Different materials are available for the construction of dental bridge, for example: metal, metal-ceramic and all ceramic. They are used to construct dental bridge for different functional and aesthetic needs. For
excellent aesthetic result, an all ceramic bridge which is made entirely of ceramic material and contains no metal components is the treatment of choice. It satisfies high aesthetic demands as well as strength and durability.

Functions:
Replace missing tooth/teeth to restore the following functions:
• Restore your smile
• Restore the ability to chew and speak properly
• Distribute bite force correctly by replacing missing teeth
• Prevents remaining teeth from drifting out of position

Indications:
• There are teeth in front of and behind the missing space
• The missing space is not too long
• The conditions of the teeth in front of and behind the missing space
are suitable

Contraindications:
• There is no tooth at one of the end of the missing space
• The missing space is too long
• The conditions of the teeth in front of and behind the missing space
are not suitable
• Complete edentulous