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Published September 2026

1 of 5When several teeth are missing, two or more implants can carry a bridge across the gap
  1. When several teeth are missing, two or more implants can carry a bridge across the gap
  2. While the implants heal, a temporary bridge is worn over the top
  3. That healing takes months, well before the final piece is ready
  4. Once healed, the final bridge connects to all of them, sometimes with a supporting bar
  5. A whole jaw with no teeth left can be carried the same way, on more implants

Who usually does it

prosthodontist. Planned by a prosthodontist or general dentist together with the surgeon who places the implants.

One question worth asking

How many implants is this design planned on, and what happens if one does not take?

Metal bridge anchor, base metal, on an abutment

Implants and bridgesMajorD6073

D6073. A full metal anchor in a non-precious alloy.

When several teeth are missing, two or more implants can hold a bridge. This includes full-arch fixed bridges for a jaw with no teeth. Codes cover the anchor crowns on each implant, temporary bridges, and the connecting bar.

Two or more implants carry a bridge across a longer gap, and in a jaw with no teeth left, four or more can carry a fixed full-arch bridge. Temporary bridges are worn while the implants heal, and a connecting bar is sometimes made to tie them together. Because each anchor and each false tooth is coded separately, one arch can be a long list of lines. Most plans file this as Major. What they actually pay varies by plan.

Codes for this

D6055MajorConnecting bar on implantsA metal bar joining several implants, which a denture or bridge then clips onto.per arch · Done sometimesD6068MajorCeramic bridge anchor on an implant abutmentOne end of an implant bridge, all-ceramic, on a separate abutment.per tooth · Done sometimesD6069UpgradePorcelain-metal bridge anchor, high-noble metal, on an abutmentPorcelain over gold-based metal.per tooth · Done sometimesD6070MajorPorcelain-metal bridge anchor, base metal, on an abutmentPorcelain over non-precious metal.per tooth · Done sometimesD6071UpgradePorcelain-metal bridge anchor, noble metal, on an abutmentPorcelain over partly precious metal.per tooth · Done sometimesD6072UpgradeMetal bridge anchor, high-noble metal, on an abutmentA full metal anchor in a gold-based alloy.per tooth · Rarely doneD6073MajorMetal bridge anchor, base metal, on an abutmentA full metal anchor in a non-precious alloy.per tooth · Rarely doneD6074UpgradeMetal bridge anchor, noble metal, on an abutmentA full metal anchor in a partly precious alloy.per tooth · Rarely doneD6075MajorCeramic bridge anchor screwed directly to the implantAll-ceramic anchor attached straight to the implant, no abutment.per tooth · Done sometimesD6076MajorPorcelain-metal bridge anchor screwed directly to the implantPorcelain over metal, attached straight to the implant.per tooth · Done sometimesD6077MajorMetal bridge anchor screwed directly to the implantA full metal anchor attached straight to the implant.per tooth · Rarely doneD6093BasicRe-cementing an implant bridgeGlues a loose implant bridge back on.per visit · Rarely doneD6114UpgradeFull fixed implant bridge, upper jawA full set of upper teeth screwed permanently onto implants; plans often pay the denture rate.per arch · Done sometimesD6115UpgradeFull fixed implant bridge, lower jawA full set of lower teeth screwed permanently onto implants.per arch · Done sometimesD6116UpgradeFixed implant bridge for part of the upper jawA fixed bridge on implants replacing several but not all upper teeth.per arch · Done sometimesD6117UpgradeFixed implant bridge for part of the lower jawA fixed bridge on implants replacing several but not all lower teeth.per arch · Done sometimesD6118MajorTemporary full implant bridgeThe temporary teeth worn on the implants while the final full bridge is made.per arch · Done sometimesD6119MajorTemporary partial implant bridgeThe temporary teeth worn while a partial implant bridge is made.per arch · Rarely doneD6194UpgradeTitanium bridge anchor on an abutmentA full titanium anchor.per tooth · Rarely done
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