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What Are Dental Bridges and What Do
They Do?
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What are dental bridges?
 Dental bridges are false teeth they are supported by their neighbouring teeth
to replace one or more missing teeth.
 These can be fixed dental bridges which are attached permanently. They can
removable, which is essentially a denture. The false tooth is then anchored in
between two porcelain crowns. The crowns are what actually bridge them
together. Fixed dental bridges can also be used to replace just one tooth.
Bridges are generally recommended when one or more teeth are missing
that affect your:
 Smile, appearance, and confidence
 Bite
 Speech
 Facial bone structure
 Oral health- Gum disease and tooth decay, can occur as a result of food that
accumulates in the gap