The Encore Bridge is indicated when there are two relatively healthy teeth on either side of an edentulous space in the anterior.
An Encore bridge is made by cutting bulky slot preparations into the two adjacent teeth and then slightly reducing a large area of the lingual of these teeth. An impression is taken and sent to the lab. The lab then makes a resin framework that will insert into these slots and bond to the adjacent teeth.
The lab also makes a porcelain veneer that will then be bonded to the facial of the framework after the framework is bonded to the teeth.
The result is similar to a Maryland Bridge, but it is entirely made of tooth-colored material. The absence of any metal framework makes it very aesthetic. The Encore Bridge is more aesthetic than a full bridge, and less expensive.
Its disadvantage is that the Encore Bridge technique is very demanding. Additionally, there is a possibility of the bridge debonding.
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