What Types of Dental Bridges Are Available?
There are three main types of dental bridges:
![]() | Traditional Bridge Involve creating a crown for the tooth or implant on wither side of the missing tooth, with a "pontic" in between. Traditional bridges are the most common type of bridge and are made of either porcelain fused to metal or ceramics. either porcelain fused to metal or ceramics. |
![]() | Cantilever Bridge Are used when there are adjacent teeth on only one side of the missing tooth or teeth. |
![]() | Maryland Bonded Bridges Are made of plastic teeth and gums supported by a metal framework. Metal wings on each side of the bridge are bonded to your existing teeth. (Also known as a resin-bonded bridge or a Maryland Bridge). |
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