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If you're missing one or more teeth, you may notice a
difference in chewing and speaking. There are options to help restore your
smile. Bridges help maintain the shape of your face, as well as
alleviating the stress in your bite by replacing missing teeth. Sometimes
called a fixed partial denture, a 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 surrounding teeth for support.
Unlike a removable bridge, which you can take out and clean, a fixed bridge can
only be removed by a dentist.
An implant bridge attaches artificial teeth
directly to the jaw or under the gum tissue. Depending on which type of bridge
your dentist recommends, its success depends on its foundation. So it's very
important to keep your remaining teeth healthy and strong.
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