If you have one or more missing teeth, a dental bridge can fill the gap with one or more artificial (false) teeth. A bridge is typically made of crowns on either side of the missing tooth or teeth supporting the pontic (false tooth) and is cemented in place.
A dental laboratory uses the mold or scan as a model to create your bridge, false teeth and crowns. You'll have a temporary bridge to protect the exposed areas in your mouth while the lab makes your bridge.
Dental bridges can last at least five to seven years. With good oral hygiene and regular professional cleanings, the bridge may last more than 10 years.
Dental bridges are typically completed in 1-2 visits. At your first visit, the doctors will take impressions of your mouth to create the custom bridge. This visit will also include preparing the abutment teeth and installing the crowns for those teeth.