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If you're missing one or more teeth, you may notice
a difference in chewing and speaking. There are options
to help restore your smile.
Bridges help maintain the shape of your face, as well
as alleviating the stress in your bite by replacing
missing teeth.
Sometimes called a fixed partial denture, a bridge
replaces missing teeth with artificial teeth, looks
great, and literally bridges the gap where one or more
teeth may have been. The restoration can be made from
gold, alloys, porcelain or a combination of these materials
and is bonded onto surrounding teeth for support.
Unlike a removable bridge, which you can take out and
clean, a fixed bridge can only be removed by a dentist
An implant bridge attaches artificial teeth directly
to the jaw or under the gum tissue. Depending on which
type of bridge your dentist recommends, its success
depends on its foundation. So it's very important to
keep your remaining teeth healthy and strong.
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