dental implants for replacing a dental bridge

Published March 9th, 2008 by Dr Riten Patel BDS

Q. Can dental implants replace a bridge? J
A. Dear J
Dental implants are our gold standard way to replace missing teeth, it is like having a new tooth. Bridges rely on you having a tooth either side of a missing tooth and the new tooth is supported off them. Because implants work independently of [...]

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If i have a bridge on 3 implants will the new teeth need to be thicker than my own?

Published February 24th, 2008 by Dr Justin Glaister

Q. I have 6 missing front teeth. If I have 3 implants and then a bridge for the 6 teeth will the new teeth be the same thickness as my real teeth or will they have to be thicker to make the bridge strong enough.
A. The restorations should be around the same thickness of you’re [...]

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