Q. Hi, I have a post crown tooth at the front of my mouth at the top and developed a tiny gumboil back in October and have been advised that the root must be cracked and that the prognosis for repair is not good and the only option is to have the tooth removed. Although my dentist can perform dental implant surgery himself, he has recommended an adhesive bridge, and despite my concerns about the chances of it coming loose and falling off in the future he will not have a word said against them. Whilst I would prefer the implant, cost is an issue for me at present and so i am inclined to go for the adhesive bridge, but are these generally only a temporary measure and it could it damage the tooth it is bonded to if it were to come off in the future? I am concerned I wont be able to bite into things such as apples or raw carrots etc without the bridge coming unstuck. Also I am having the bridge fitted straight after the tooth extraction as I said I did not want to be without a front tooth but someone has told me that this is not a good idea. Thanks