Dental Bridges · Charlotte, NC
Fill the gap and restore your smile’s function
A missing tooth can shift your bite and change your smile. A bridge closes the gap with natural-looking replacement teeth, restoring how you chew and how you feel about your smile.
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- Charlotte's EMFACE Provider
- 20+ Years in Dilworth
Bridge or implant — which is right for me?
Both replace missing teeth well; the right choice depends on your situation, the neighboring teeth, and your goals. Implants replace the root; bridges anchor to adjacent teeth and can often be completed sooner.
We’ll compare the options honestly at your consultation and recommend what fits your mouth and your priorities.
How a dental bridge is made and placed
A traditional bridge uses the healthy teeth on either side of a gap as anchors. Those teeth are prepared to hold crowns, a precise impression or digital scan is taken, and a custom bridge — the anchor crowns plus the replacement tooth (or teeth) between them — is crafted to match your natural teeth in shape and shade.
Once it fits and your bite feels right, the bridge is bonded firmly in place. Because it’s fixed, it doesn’t come out like a partial denture; it simply becomes part of your smile.
Caring for your bridge
A bridge is cared for much like natural teeth, with one addition: cleaning underneath the replacement tooth, where a floss threader or small interdental brush helps keep the area healthy. Daily hygiene and regular checkups protect both the bridge and the anchor teeth supporting it — the biggest factor in how long it lasts.
Common questions
- Yes. A well-made bridge is matched to the shape and shade of your surrounding teeth so it blends in, and it restores how you bite and chew across the gap. Most people stop thinking about which tooth was replaced.
- A gap does more than affect your smile. Neighboring teeth can drift into the space and change how your bite comes together, and trapped food raises the risk of decay and gum disease — so replacing a missing tooth helps protect the teeth you still have.
- Generally three: a partial denture (a removable plate, in more affordable plastic or lighter, stronger metal), a bridge (a fixed restoration anchored to the adjacent teeth), or a dental implant (a titanium root). We’ll compare them for your situation and goals.
- With good care, bridges commonly last many years. Daily hygiene and regular checkups help them last — we’ll show you how to care for yours.
- Neither is universally “better” — it depends on your teeth, bone, and goals. We’ll explain the trade-offs so you can choose confidently.
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Areas we serve
Caring for Charlotte, from our home in Dilworth
Our office sits on East Blvd in Charlotte’s Dilworth neighborhood, so we’re a short trip for patients across the city’s urban core and greater Mecklenburg County.