A bridge is a solution for having a missing tooth with healthy teeth around it, either on one side or both. Rather than replacing a tooth with dentures or a dental implant (read more below), a bridge involves putting crowns on the teeth adjacent to the missing tooth and then connecting those teeth over the missing tooth with a cap that locks in on either end, like a bridge over a canyon. This allows you to restore your bite and the function of your teeth, though the tooth extraction site remains empty.