Dental Bridges in Rhode Island

A dental bridge is a tooth replacement that sits between two healthy teeth, crowns, or implants. A bridge may contain anywhere from one to three artificial teeth or pontics.

Bridges come in several varieties:

Traditional Fixed Bridges

This type of bridge uses two or more crowns as anchor points. The filler tooth or pontic sits between the bridges. These bridges may be porcelain fused to metal, metal, or ceramic.

Cantilever Bridges

A cantilever bridge can help when the patient has healthy teeth on one side of the gap but not the other. The pontic connects to one abutment tooth or crown.

Maryland Bonded Bridges

A Maryland bonded bridge works best to replace front teeth. It has wings that support the bridge on either side.

Implant-Supported Bridges

These bridges have much in common with traditional fixed bridges, but the abutments are implants.

Dental bridges:

• Provide an attractive and seamless replacement for a missing tooth
• Are more affordable than implants and complete dentures
• Are easy-care
• Permanently fixed for your convenience

A dental bridge may be the right choice if you have up to four adjacent teeth missing. You will need at least one healthy tooth, crown, or implant to attach the bridge if you receive a cantilever bridge. You will need two anchor points for a traditional or Maryland-bonded bridge. If you are missing too many teeth to have reliable anchor points, consider a partial plate of dentures or implants instead.

We are cosmetic dentistry experts, and we can give your smile a seamless look while preserving your natural tooth structure. Our friendly, professional offices welcome all patients and provide excellent care.