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Dental Bridge
Definition
A prosthetic device that replaces one or more missing teeth by anchoring to adjacent natural teeth or implants. The bridge consists of crown-covered anchor teeth (abutments) with artificial teeth (pontics) between them.
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Pontic
The artificial tooth in a dental bridge that replaces the missing natural tooth. The pontic is fused to crowns on either side and designed to look and function like a natural tooth while resting just above the gum tissue.
Abutment
A supporting structure for a dental prosthesis. In implant dentistry, the abutment is the connector between the implant post and the crown. In bridge work, abutment teeth are the natural teeth that support the bridge.
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