Can my dental bridge on my front teeth be replaced by veneers and how much do dental veneers cost ?

Q. I have dental bridge on my top front teeth can I have them removed and replace with venners how much would a set of veeners roughly cost ? L

A. HI L,

Your question is something I get asked quite often. A bridge is used to replace missing teeth. So essentially you having a bridge means that you have at least 1 tooth missing from your smile. The crowns from which your bridges are retained from are joined together and incorporate the missing tooth area to provide a functional tooth.

A veneer is used not to replace missing teeth but to change the colouration of a tooth and/or its shape. It will not be possible to replace a missing tooth using veneers.

Also since you have a bridge, it is most probable that the teeth retaining your bridge have been crowned. The process of crowning the teeth has essentially prepared the teeth beyond the type of preparation required for a veneer. This will mean that you will only be able to replace your crowns holding your bridge with another set of crowns.

This isn’t necessarily a problem because the reason for replacing your crowns to veneers if often for cosmetics. You can get a cosmetic bridge to do the same thing you wish the veneers to do. Whilst there is a variation in prices for veneers and bridges, going for a quality bridge and something of a good cosmetic result you will be looking to pay between £400 - £575 per unit.

I hope I have clarified the situation for you and helped you, but if you wish to ask any further questions then please do not hesitate to contact me.

Regards

Dr Safeer Butt
Principal S3 Dental
Synergistic Smile Studios

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One Response to “Can my dental bridge on my front teeth be replaced by veneers and how much do dental veneers cost ?”

1. lee Says:
   April 29th, 2008 at 7:45 pm

   how do you keep veneers white?

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