My Partial Dental Plate Has Caused Gaps Which I Would Like Fixed, Could I Get A Bridge?

Q.
I have been wearing a partial dental plate for many years. This has badly affected my gums and I have lost teeth through it. The remaining teeth (all of the front ones) are however solid. But they have gaps between them now as they’ve moved and I wondered about getting a bridge to sort this out. Would this be possible given my previous problems? A dentist upset me a few years ago by telling me she didn’t think it was worth spending any money on my mouth as the x-rays showed too much bone damage. But I really want to have teeth without gaps as its bothering me now. I don’t smoke or drink.
A.
If your oral hygiene is good and the bone stable then implants or bridges are still an option
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April 10th, 2013 at 08:47 PM
Catherine Chen Says :

Hello, I am debating if I should have implant versus bridges? My insurance will cover 50% on bridges and none on implant. I had two crowns done on my front teeth but one of the crown broke second time. The crown lasted only 2 years. I did not want to replace by a crown because this tooth broke at the gum line. i.e. it will not last if it replace by crown again. So I am in the process of getting bridges done. My remaining tooth (inside the gum) is extracted and are waiting for the gum to heal. I am afraid the bridge won’t last because the adjacent tooth is the crown and the other adjacent good tooth needs to be shape. It may weaken this good tooth. I think my crown broke because I grind my teeth at night . (I do wear my mouth guard). The bridge wil cost me $1600 and insurance will pay for the remaining. The implant will cost me $4500. Do you think the bridges will last because of the adjacent crown, grinding and it is in front? Please advise which routes should I take. I will be having casting for bridge in two weeks. I am in my late forties and don’t know if I need to replace my bridge in future again. Thanking you ahead for your advise.

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