A bridge may be recommended if you’re missing one or more teeth. Gaps left by missing teeth can cause the remaining teeth to rotate or shift into the empty spaces, resulting in a bad bite. In order to make a bridge, the two adjacent teeth are prepared for crowns, and an artificial tooth is bonded where the space is located. A replacement tooth is attached to the crowns. As with crowns, you have a choice of materials for bridges. Bridges are used less than in the past due to implant technology which allows the replacement of a missing tooth.

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Veneers, as the name implies, are a covering or facing that
is bonded to teeth for a variety of purposes, including closing a space between teeth, or for cosmetically re-contouring teeth when they are poorly positioned, or discolored. Veneers can be made in a dental laboratory, and are generally fabricated of porcelain; they tend to have the best aesthetics. Veneers can also be fabricated directly in the mouth by the dentist , using composite resin. This method can provide acceptable aesthetics, and at a lower cost.