Published September 2026
1 of 5A gap with a strong tooth on each side
- A gap with a strong tooth on each side
- Numbed. Both neighbors are trimmed for crowns
- A scan records all three positions
- A one-piece bridge is cemented across the gap
- Floss goes under the false tooth to keep it clean
Who usually does it
general dentist. Done in every general office; a prosthodontist for large or complex bridges.
One question worth asking
Do the neighboring teeth need work anyway, or are they untouched?
Precision attachment for a bridge
D6950. A machined connector between a bridge and a partial denture.
A bridge replaces a missing tooth with a false tooth held by crowns on the teeth on either side. It is cemented in and does not come out. Each part is coded separately: the false tooth (pontic) and each anchor crown. Codes differ by material. A rarer design anchors the bridge on inlays or onlays set into the neighboring teeth instead of full crowns.
The teeth on either side of the gap are trimmed for crowns, an impression or scan is taken, and the lab makes the false tooth and its anchors as one piece that is cemented in. It does not come out for cleaning, so a floss threader or a small brush goes underneath it. Every unit is billed on its own line, which is why one missing tooth can appear as three. Most plans file this as Major. What they actually pay varies by plan.
Codes for this
D6205MajorBridge false tooth, lab-made resinA resin false tooth, mostly for temporary bridges.per tooth · Rarely doneD6210UpgradeBridge false tooth, high-noble metalAn all metal false tooth in a gold-based alloy.per tooth · Rarely doneD6211MajorBridge false tooth, base metalAn all metal false tooth in a non-precious alloy.per tooth · Rarely doneD6212UpgradeBridge false tooth, noble metalAn all metal false tooth in a partly precious alloy.per tooth · Rarely doneD6214UpgradeBridge false tooth, titaniumAn all metal false tooth in titanium.per tooth · Rarely doneD6240UpgradeBridge false tooth, porcelain on high-noble metalPorcelain over gold-based metal; plans often pay the base metal rate.per tooth · Done oftenD6241MajorBridge false tooth, porcelain on base metalPorcelain over non-precious metal; the version many plans use as standard.per tooth · Done oftenD6242UpgradeBridge false tooth, porcelain on noble metalPorcelain over partly precious metal.per tooth · Done oftenD6245MajorBridge false tooth, all-ceramicA tooth-colored false tooth with no metal; the most common today.per tooth · Done oftenD6250UpgradeBridge false tooth, resin on high-noble metalResin over gold-based metal; less durable than porcelain.per tooth · Rarely doneD6251MajorBridge false tooth, resin on base metalResin over non-precious metal.per tooth · Rarely doneD6252UpgradeBridge false tooth, resin on noble metalResin over partly precious metal.per tooth · Rarely doneD6253BasicTemporary bridge false toothA long-term temporary false tooth worn while the final bridge is planned.per tooth · Done sometimesD6600MajorBridge anchor inlay, porcelain, two surfacesA ceramic inlay used as a bridge anchor, two surfaces.per tooth · Rarely doneD6601MajorBridge anchor inlay, porcelain, three or more surfacesA ceramic inlay anchor, three or more surfaces.per tooth · Rarely doneD6602UpgradeBridge anchor inlay, high-noble metal, two surfacesA gold-based metal inlay anchor, two surfaces.per tooth · Rarely doneD6603UpgradeBridge anchor inlay, high-noble metal, three or more surfacesA gold-based metal inlay anchor, three or more surfaces.per tooth · Rarely doneD6604MajorBridge anchor inlay, base metal, two surfacesA non-precious metal inlay anchor, two surfaces.per tooth · Rarely doneD6605MajorBridge anchor inlay, base metal, three or more surfacesA non-precious metal inlay anchor, three or more surfaces.per tooth · Rarely doneD6606UpgradeBridge anchor inlay, noble metal, two surfacesA partly precious metal inlay anchor, two surfaces.per tooth · Rarely doneD6607UpgradeBridge anchor inlay, noble metal, three or more surfacesA partly precious metal inlay anchor, three or more surfaces.per tooth · Rarely doneD6608MajorBridge anchor onlay, porcelain, two surfacesA ceramic onlay anchor, two surfaces.per tooth · Rarely doneD6609MajorBridge anchor onlay, porcelain, three or more surfacesA ceramic onlay anchor, three or more surfaces.per tooth · Rarely doneD6610UpgradeBridge anchor onlay, high-noble metal, two surfacesA gold-based metal onlay anchor, two surfaces.per tooth · Rarely doneD6611UpgradeBridge anchor onlay, high-noble metal, three or more surfacesA gold-based metal onlay anchor, three or more surfaces.per tooth · Rarely doneD6612MajorBridge anchor onlay, base metal, two surfacesA non-precious metal onlay anchor, two surfaces.per tooth · Rarely doneD6613MajorBridge anchor onlay, base metal, three or more surfacesA non-precious metal onlay anchor, three or more surfaces.per tooth · Rarely doneD6614UpgradeBridge anchor onlay, noble metal, two surfacesA partly precious metal onlay anchor, two surfaces.per tooth · Rarely doneD6615UpgradeBridge anchor onlay, noble metal, three or more surfacesA partly precious metal onlay anchor, three or more surfaces.per tooth · Rarely doneD6624UpgradeBridge anchor inlay, titaniumA titanium inlay anchor.per tooth · Rarely doneD6634UpgradeBridge anchor onlay, titaniumA titanium onlay anchor.per tooth · Rarely doneD6710MajorBridge anchor crown, lab-made resinA resin anchor crown, mostly for temporary bridges.per tooth · Rarely doneD6720UpgradeBridge anchor crown, resin on high-noble metalResin over gold-based metal.per tooth · Rarely doneD6721MajorBridge anchor crown, resin on base metalResin over non-precious metal.per tooth · Rarely doneD6722UpgradeBridge anchor crown, resin on noble metalResin over partly precious metal.per tooth · Rarely doneD6740MajorBridge anchor crown, all-ceramicA tooth-colored anchor crown with no metal; the most common today.per tooth · Done oftenD6750UpgradeBridge anchor crown, porcelain on high-noble metalPorcelain over gold-based metal; plans often pay the base metal rate.per tooth · Done oftenD6751MajorBridge anchor crown, porcelain on base metalPorcelain over non-precious metal.per tooth · Done oftenD6752UpgradeBridge anchor crown, porcelain on noble metalPorcelain over partly precious metal.per tooth · Done oftenD6753UpgradeBridge anchor crown, porcelain on titaniumPorcelain over a titanium base.per tooth · Rarely doneD6780UpgradeBridge anchor three-quarter crown, high-noble metalA partial anchor crown in gold-based metal.per tooth · Rarely doneD6781MajorBridge anchor three-quarter crown, base metalA partial anchor crown in non-precious metal.per tooth · Rarely doneD6782UpgradeBridge anchor three-quarter crown, noble metalA partial anchor crown in partly precious metal.per tooth · Rarely doneD6783MajorBridge anchor three-quarter crown, porcelainA tooth-colored partial anchor crown.per tooth · Rarely doneD6790UpgradeBridge anchor full metal crown, high-noble metalA full metal anchor crown in gold-based alloy.per tooth · Done sometimesD6791MajorBridge anchor full metal crown, base metalA full metal anchor crown in non-precious alloy.per tooth · Done sometimesD6792UpgradeBridge anchor full metal crown, noble metalA full metal anchor crown in partly precious alloy.per tooth · Done sometimesD6793BasicTemporary bridge anchor crownA long-term temporary anchor crown worn while the final bridge is planned.per tooth · Done sometimesD6794UpgradeBridge anchor full metal crown, titaniumA full titanium anchor crown.per tooth · Rarely doneD6920MajorConnector bar in a bridgeA bar joining sections of a bridge.per visit · Rarely doneD6930BasicRe-cementing a bridgeGlues a loose bridge back on; no new bridge is made.per visit · Done sometimesD6940MajorStress breaker in a bridgeA flexible joint built into a bridge so its sections can move slightly.per visit · Rarely doneD6950MajorPrecision attachment for a bridgeA machined connector between a bridge and a partial denture.per visit · Rarely doneD6980BasicBridge repairRepairs a chipped bridge instead of replacing it.per visit · Done sometimesD6985MajorFixed cosmetic partial for a childA small fixed appliance that fills a gap in a child's smile until an adult tooth or later treatment.per arch · Rarely doneD6999MajorOther bridge procedureThe catch-all code for a bridge procedure with no code of its own.per visit · Rarely doneD9120BasicCutting a bridge apartA bridge is sectioned so one part can be removed while the rest stays.per visit · Rarely done
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