My Maryland Bride Has Fallen Out For The Second Time In Six Months. Surely It Should Last Longer Than This?
Q.
Hi Mark. I have had a Maryland bridge for 6 months on my front tooth to replace the one at the side of it. It has now fallen out twice so I have put my partial denture back in. This morning the tooth next to it (my front one) broke while I was cleaning my teeth. What am I best off doing as the front one has had a white filling in for a while. Surely a bridge should last longer than this? I can not afford lots of money at the moment as I only work part time. I look forward to your reply. Many thanks.
Hi Mark. I have had a Maryland bridge for 6 months on my front tooth to replace the one at the side of it. It has now fallen out twice so I have put my partial denture back in. This morning the tooth next to it (my front one) broke while I was cleaning my teeth. What am I best off doing as the front one has had a white filling in for a while. Surely a bridge should last longer than this? I can not afford lots of money at the moment as I only work part time. I look forward to your reply. Many thanks.
A.
Hello and thank you for writing in. Maryland bridges can be notorious for de-bonding, especially if there are any bite issues. It could also be a problem with the bonding process and it may benefit from being thoroughly cleaned, the tooth thoroughly cleaned and the bonding process tried again. I would and ask your dentist to help you with this and see what he can do. I hope you are able to sort this out. Kind regards, Dr Mark Hughes.
Hello and thank you for writing in. Maryland bridges can be notorious for de-bonding, especially if there are any bite issues. It could also be a problem with the bonding process and it may benefit from being thoroughly cleaned, the tooth thoroughly cleaned and the bonding process tried again. I would and ask your dentist to help you with this and see what he can do. I hope you are able to sort this out. Kind regards, Dr Mark Hughes.
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