A traditional dental bridge is an option to replace a missing tooth. They are made with a mix of metal and porcelain to give you a strong and durable occlusion that's consistent with your natural dentition. They are composed of two parts: the pontic, which is the central part that will replace your missing tooth, and the connectors, which are connected to the pontic as crowns which get placed onto your teeth.

• The healthy neighboring teeth are prepared: they are contoured by removing a portion of enamel to make room for the bridge.
• The bridge is made by the dentist: using dental impressions taken by the dental team, your dentist can prepare the pontic and connector crowns.
• Placement of a temporary dental bridge: while your dental bridge is being prepared, a temporary bridge is installed to protect your gums.
• Placement of the dental bridge: the dentist will place the dental bridge permanently using dental materials.

At Centre Dentaire NP, we can place dental bridges on dental implants. This procedure has several advantages:
> The bridge is placed between two implants (fixed into your jawbone with titanium) instead of your natural teeth, thus eliminating the contour of your enamel.
> The bridges on implants are placed at the same time as the replacement teeth.
> The bridges on implants are a lot more durable compared to the traditional bridges.