A dental bridge is a false tooth or a set of false teeth are are placed in the gaps where original teeth have gone missing. Crowns are placed on the surrounding healthy teeth to get the bridge stable and in place.
Visit the dentist as soon as a tooth is knocked out for your best chances of a successful procedure. Wait too long and the surrounding teeth may begin to shift out of alignment since there’s room for them to move now. An x-ray will be taken to evaluate the damage as well as the jawbone in case implants will be required instead. Once the procedure has been confirmed, the surrounding teeth will be shaped so that they will be able to support the sides of the bridge. An impression of the teeth will then be made and sent off to a lab where the bridge will be created. Once the brudge has arrived back to the dental office, it will be tested for a proper fit before being cemented in place.