In our past article, we discussed Dental Bridge: Problems & Failure Of Dental Bridge.In this article, we will talk about the Various Types of Dental Bridges, their advantages, disadvantages and the unique features each kind of dental bridge offers. .
There are various ways to classify the types of dental bridges or the kinds of dental bridges. But mainly, the dental bridges are classified based on the materials used to prepare the bridges.

Type of dental bridge:-

On the basis of material used:-
Patients are confused at the time of selecting material for bridge so here are some properties of materials which can make the selection easy

Metal Dental Bridge:-

 -These are made up of metal

 -Appearance of this material is not esthetic

 -These are less expensive

 -Strength is very good

 -Mainly used in back teeth (chewing teeth)

 -Minimum tooth cutting required (tooth cutting is required for taking support from the adjacent tooth of missing tooth space)

Ceramic fused to metal Dental bridge:-

 -They are made up of metal covered with ceramic

 -They are expensive then metal bridge

 -Strength is good

 -Can be used in back and front tooth

 -Required tooth cutting is more then metal

All ceramic Dental bridge:-

 -These bridge are having ceramic only

 -These are very expensive

 -These bridge are having many varieties

 -It is brittle material so strength is less

 -It is mainly used in front teeth

 -Maximum tooth cutting is required

Acrylic Dental bridge:-

 -These are temporary bridge

 -These are tooth colored but less esthetic

 -These are having very less strength