fixed partial denture

A bridge may also refer to a single-piece multiple unit fixed partial denture (numerous single-unit crowns either cast or fused together).

Following tooth extraction, a single missing tooth can be replaced with a dental implant, fixed partial denture (commonly known as a bridge), or by a removable partial denture.

When restoring an edentulous space with a fixed partial denture that will crown the teeth adjacent to the space and bridge the gap with a pontic, or "dummy tooth", the restoration is referred to as a bridge.