Dental Bridges

A bridge replaces one or more missing teeth by anchoring a false tooth, the pontic, to the teeth or implants on either side of the gap. Unlike a removable denture, it’s fixed in place and functions like your natural teeth, letting you eat and speak normally without it ever coming out. It’s most often needed when a tooth has been lost to decay, gum disease, injury or extraction, and the gap needs filling before neighbouring teeth start to drift or your bite shifts to compensate.

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When do you need a bridge?

  • Replacing one or more missing teeth in a row
  • Old bridgework has worn down and needs replacing
  • Old bridgework no longer seals properly, which raises the risk of decay and gum disease at the edges

Bridge or implant?

If the teeth on either side of the gap are healthy, an implant is usually the better choice, since a bridge requires shaping and crowning those teeth even if nothing was wrong with them. A bridge makes more sense when those teeth are already damaged or need crowns anyway, treating both problems in one go.

For multiple missing teeth in a row, implants can support the bridge directly instead of relying on natural teeth at all. Three missing teeth, for example, can be restored with two implants and a 3-unit bridge between them.

Choosing your bridge material

Porcelain-fused-to-metal

The conventional option. Strong and reliable, with a metal base underneath the porcelain.

Zirconium

Metal-free and more aesthetic, with no risk of a metal shadow showing at the gum line. Just as durable as porcelain-fused-to-metal.

Caring for your bridge

Clean under the pontic daily, floss threaders or interdental brushes make this easier, since food and plaque can build up there even though there’s no tooth. Regular check-ups matter more with a bridge than with natural teeth, since a failing seal is much harder to spot yourself before it causes damage to the teeth underneath.

Book a Consultation

Missing a tooth, or bridgework that needs replacing? Book an appointment and we’ll assess whether a bridge or implant is the right fit.