A. Hi Mr H, many thanks for your enquiry. A bridge is an option which allows you to utilise the existing teeth between a gap area in any part of the mouth and allow you to close this gap by using the existing teeth to bridge a false tooth across. The great advantage of a bridge is that it is a fixed option so does not have to be taken out and placed back into the mouth. The other fixed option for a gap area would be the use of a dental implant. This is a titanium screw which is placed into the bone in the gap area. This is then left to integrate for a few months. Once the implant has integrated, it is then used as a root to then place a crown over and restore the gap. Back to your original question, a bridge can be performed by any general practitioner and is not a specialist treatment. However the quality of the bridge work both in material used and the way the teeth can be prepared do greatly influence the look of the final restoration. Hope this is helpful.