If you're missing one or more teeth, you may notice a difference in chewing and speaking. Dr. Swartz and Dr. Wong feel that a bridge is an excellent way to permanently replace missing teeth using adjacent teeth as anchors. It can help maintain the shape of your face, and alleviate the stress in your bite. Bridges feel 100% natural and eliminate the inconveniences of removable dentures.
A permanently fixed 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 the adjacent teeth for support. Porcelain (tooth colored) bridges are the most common.