While dental bridges have been used for years to support replacement teeth, if you have only one space in your jaw, we recommend the use of single tooth dental implants instead. Because a fixed bridge has to attach to two or more of your teeth, the risk of damage to these adjacent teeth is always present. In order to provide proper support for the bridge, the dentist often has to cut away a portion of the healthy teeth nearby. By contrast, a dental implant is affixed to your jawbone and has no effect on adjacent teeth. With these factors in mind, we encourage you to consider using a single tooth dental implant over a dental bridge, particularly if you are only replacing one tooth.