I have 4 missing teeth what can I do

Q. I had a bridge for 6 years and recently became loose and I found out that my anchore teeth are in bad shape and need to come out.that will leave a space of 4 missing teeth on the right side of my mouth.I have one more tooth in the back and the ones on the front.is there a max amount of teeth on a single bridge?can that be an option for me?I cant affort implants right now and I really dont want to wear dentures or removable bridge.Im 47 years old

A. Your best option in this instance is implants due to the very long span .  However a bridge may be possible if the remaining tetha re in good shape and well supported by the underling bone.  The way your teeth bite and function together would have to be well designed to try and make the bridge last a long time.  This treatment is likely to be a compromise but ti sounds as though you have little option if a partial denture is out of the question.

Dr Julian Caplan
Aviva Cosmetic Dentistry
Director on the board of the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry
www.avivacosmeticdentistry.co.uk
101 St. Peters Street
St. Albans Hertfordshire
AL1 3EN

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One Response to “I have 4 missing teeth what can I do”

1. Segina Battle Says:
   September 10th, 2008 at 4:04 pm

   I have 3 missing teeth on he left side of my mouth with supporting teeth on each side of gap. Can a single bridge support 3 missing teeth? How much should I expect to pay for this bridge work?
   Thnaks
   Segina

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