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How To Choose the Right Dental Bridge ?

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Dental bridges accomplish three essential things simultaneously: they repair the appearance of a smile with gaps due to missing teeth; bridges restore your ability to eat and chew naturally; and bridges prevent teeth around the gaps in your smile from twisting or shifting out of position.  If getting dental bridges near you is an option your dentist recommends, what type of bridge should you get? Here’s a brief introduction to the four types of dental bridges to discuss with a dentist near you.  Traditional dental bridges Traditional dental bridges fill gaps in your jaw by holding artificial teeth in position in a structure anchored on abutment teeth on either side of the gap. Those replacement teeth are called pontics; traditional bridges are held in place by dental crowns placed over the top of teeth on each side of your gap. A dental bridge can support one or more pontics. To receive those dental crowns in Sidney to support the bridge, your abutment teeth need to be modifi...