Dental Bridge Questions answered ¿How does a dental bridge work? A dental bridge is a structure comprised of three or more artificial teeth, of which one or more are pontics or teeth replacing the missing ones, and a dental crown attached to each end, bonded to one of the natural remaining teeth to support them. Bridges are designed using impressions taken of a patient’s smile. Dr. Aguirre prepares the pillar teeth to work as anchors for the crowns to fit the bridge into place. ¿Do the dental bridge work like natural teeth? Once the structure is fixed, the dental bridge will f...