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Dental Bridges - Pros and Cons
- What is the difference between porcelain fused to metal and porcelain fused to to high noble metal? Also how would I tell the difference between the two by looking at them? When the dentist orders the bridge to be made from the lab, how would he define the one he would like it to be made of? ...Suzane (answer)
- I've had Maryland Bridges on two upper teeth for 10 years. Yearly I will need to have them recemented or glued back. But, ultimately they will not last as long as I would prefer before I'm back in the dental chair. I'm wondering if implants are the answer. Unfortunately I hear they can be costly. My Marylands do just fine. I wish they would stay cemented for longer periods of time, 3-5 years not 6 months to 1 year. Is there a better cement for the Marylands to stay bonded better? Are implants a better choice? ...Andrea in OK (answer)
- I am an 82 year old lady with several permanent bridges and a four tooth removable bridge. I have just moved to this area and have a new dentist who wants to redo all of my permanent bridges because he says there is decay under the bridges. Within this past year, prior to coming here, I had a new permanent bridge inplaced and my dentist made no mention about decay under any of my other bridges. At the present time I feel that my mouth and gums are better than they have been in several years. Some of my permanent bridges have been in for a number of years. I think that except for arthritis I am in good health. Having dental work is very hard on me and I suffer greatly. I wonder, considering the number of bridges I now have, if it would not be wiser to have full dentures than replacing those I now have. At my age it would take a lot out of me to go through extensive dental work. ... Louise in CO (answer)
- My four front teeth (upper) are gone. One dentist says the distance is too great to bridge, another recommends a bridge. My canine teeth are very large and healthy. With the temporary plate that I have, I cannot eat an apple,etc. In other words I am careful with what I bite. Are there situations when a bridge in this area would be OK? ...Lyn in AR (answer)
- I had bridge work done on my teeth about six years ago. Now I am having a lot of pain. What could this be? ...Julie in RI (answer)
- I've recently had a bridge placed. A temporary cement is used due to sensitivity that I've been experiencing. The bridge is to be fixed permanantly in 3 weeks. My problem is that my teeth that are part of the bridge feel sensitive to liquids. My dentist says that the sensitivity should diminish. Is this normal? ...Loshni in FL (answer)
- I thought my bridge was loose. At first visit with new dentist he told me it had not been properly sealed. Could this be? He said the bridge is now useless because the teeth under it have decayed. I am not sure what to do. Do I need a prosthodentist? It seems like big trouble since it involves the last tooth in the back. What would anchor a new bridge? (answer)
- I have an upper bridge that broke in two. There are eight "teeth" - beginning with the front two (where there are roots) and then there is a span of 4 unsupported teeth and then it goes back to the last two molars (with roots). The bridge is only 6 years old. Is there any way to repair the bridge or do I have to buy another one? I met with my dentist today and he says no, better to start over or get a partial. Advise please. ...Pattie in FL (answer)
- I have an upper bridge that broke in two. There are eight "teeth" - beginning with the front two (where there are roots) and then there is a span of 4 unsupported teeth and then it goes back to the last two molars (with roots). The bridge is only 6 years old. Is there any way to repair the bridge or do I have to buy another one? I met with my dentist today and he says no, better to start over or get a partial. Advise please. ...Pattie in FL (answer)
- I just got two "three unit fixed bridges" put on well over a month ago, but since then, I have been experiencing a great deal of pain, sensitivity of one side, and just really bad pain on both sides. My dentist say's that it's normal to feel pain and it can be like that for months. I cannot stand the pain anymore. I am living off of 800 mgs of Ibuprofen every 5 hrs every single day. The pain wakes me in the middle of the night, and basically lasts all day and night. Is this normal? She said it could be the acid used in the bonding materials. I don't know what to do, and I cannot live with this pain any longer. It's driving me crazy! It feels like two bad toothaches! There is no throbbing, just continuous pain! I even feel the pain in my ears, I thought after the bridge work, the pain was supposed to lessen, not worsen! Please give me some advice as to what I should do. Should I get a second opinion, or should I just accept what the Dr. say's, "it's normal, you have to just wait for the pain to lessen"? Please Help Me! (answer)
- Due to an auto accident I had my 4 front teeth got knocked out. I recently had a permanent bridge cemented to my front teeth, along with my
two good teeth that it attaches to. So it is a six tooth bridge. So far I am
totally happy with it. I do though have a fear of it falling out. My Dentist
says that I could bite into an apple if I wanted. But I am so used to eating
carefully due to the fact that I had a temporary bridge for almost 3 years.
I don't want to have to worry about what I eat and if it's affecting the
cement. So, my question to you is are there any foods/drinks that I should
stay away from? Do alcohol and drugs affect the glue in any way? Your help
is greatly appreciated. I am only 21, I want these to last my lifetime. Any advice you have for me would be wonderful! Thanks so much. visitor from Lahaina, Hawaii (answer)
- I had the two teeth on either side of my top front teeth pulled as a child. My dentist said my mouth wasn't large enough for all my teeth.
When I was in college I had a half-bridge made for both sides of my mouth,
and had been very happy for the last 25 years. Recently the bridge on the
right side of my mouth became loose and it fell out. The eye tooth supporting the bridge was rotten and needs to be extracted. Now I will be missing two teeth on the right. My dentist wants to then use the front tooth and the fourth tooth back to support the new four-tooth bridge. My question is I already have crowns on both of these teeth. Can these crown (15 years) old be easily removed and new ones put on that will support the bridge??? I am only 45 years and in a terrible state of mind over this. ...Visitor from NE (answer)
- I just had a bridge put in. I am having really bad pain in my lower jaw. It tastes like infection and a doctor said that it was an infection. When I went back to the dentist he said I had shingles of the mouth. Is it possible and if so how did I get it and what is it? And how do I treat it? Visitor from NC (answer)
- I had a filling (large) fall out. Since then the tooth has broken. Now it is basically level with the gums. Is extraction and bridge my only
option? Can a dentist do the extraction, or should I see an MD?
...Visitor from TN
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- Car accident 25 years ago knocked out 7 front teeth. Received bridge spanning gap that outlasted its lifetime. Cracked porcelain, periodisease, etc. Finally, in June 2001 I received a brand new bridge-3 teeth holding it on each side of span. Looks beautiful. Unfortunately on both sides there are infections where there have already been root canals. Now the bridge has to come out. It will not come out. An endodontists told me he never had to do anything this bad. Any suggestions for removal of this bridge without damaging it? Please help. ...Visitor from NY (answer)
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