A dental bridge is a dental fixture that contains a false tooth known as a “pontic”.  It is used to replace one or more missing teeth.  The pontic is centered between two attached porcelain crowns, to create a fixed bridge.  The fixed bridge is permanently cemented to the two teeth on either side of the tooth gap.

There are three different types of dental bridges:

 · Traditional bridge - a false tooth (“pontic”)    centered between two attached porcelain    crowns
 · Cantilever – a bridge that attaches to only one    tooth on either side of a tooth gap.
 · Resin bonded ("Maryland" bridge) - false teeth    are fused together to metal bands and    bonded to the back of the teeth on either side    of the gap.  This type of bridge is ideal for    missing teeth in the front of the mouth.