Dentist Questions Dentist

How many teeth can be on a bridge?

I am a 34 year old male and I need to get a dental bridge. How many teeth can be on a bridge?

5 Answers

Max would depend on the strength of the anchor teeth. Generally, replacing 4 missing teeth in a row between two strong anchor teeth would be the most, but conditions can vary.

MDSDDS
Please, be specific how many teeth are you missing to replace them with a fixed bridge, plus the location of your missing teeth, whether are on your front teeth or back teeth, like premolars or molars, assuming your natural teeth to support a bridge are strong and your gums are healthy.
It depends but getting more than 4 teeth on a bridge becomes unpredictable.
The answer to this is "it depends" - on a lot of things. Where is the bridge to be located? What is the condition of the teeth that will support the bridge? What does the occlusion (bite) look like? Are there habits present (like bruxism, parafunction) that could affect the prognosis of the bridge? This is not something that should be decided without careful consideration by a dentist with good background in occlusion and prosthodontics (crown and bridge) who can help make the proper determination - it isn't something that should be decided without proper study of your mouth.
My name is Sharon Mateja NOT Sharon Papin