My partners bridge came out should something else be used to regain his smile

Q. Hi My partner lost a tooth (front tooth) as he used to be a kickboxer and the nerve in the tooth got damaged. He has had a plate with a false tooth on it but this didn’t suit him. He recently had a bridge put in but has had it redone within two months of having it done and less than two months later it has come out again. He takes good care of it. When it has come out it looks like it has been bonded with the same thing that is used for fillings. Should something else be used? It seems odd that it has come out so quickly. He had gained confidence and was smiling again with his tooth but now after the second time of it coming out he feels pretty down. Any help or advice would be appreciated – I can send a picture of the false tooth and it’s fixings if you need it. Thanks

A. It sounds like he has had a marlyland bridge made, the false tooth is attached to metal which wraps round the adjacent tooth.  If the tooth keeps coming unstuck i wonder if his bite is off and he is putting too much pressure on the bridge.  Ask your dentist to have a look at his bite.  The best option would be a dental implant.

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