Should I Pay Additional Money To Have Gold Beneath The Two Front Bridges, Given That I Am Seventy Six?
Q.
Hello Marcus, I have had most of my upper and bottom rear teeth replaced by four permanent porcelain bridges; about twenty-one teeth total. I am presently having five of my upper front teeth replaced with two separate bridges. I am seventy six years old .My question is: Should I pay the additional money to have gold beneath the two front bridges, given my age? Also, what would the additional benefit be in terms of longevity of the teeth? I look forward to hearing from you.
Hello Marcus, I have had most of my upper and bottom rear teeth replaced by four permanent porcelain bridges; about twenty-one teeth total. I am presently having five of my upper front teeth replaced with two separate bridges. I am seventy six years old .My question is: Should I pay the additional money to have gold beneath the two front bridges, given my age? Also, what would the additional benefit be in terms of longevity of the teeth? I look forward to hearing from you.
A.
Hello and thank you for your question. In terms of material choices available for constructing bridges there is only really 2. These are porcelain bonded to metal (precious metal or non-precious metal) or Zirconium (metal free). Both are excellent materials. The choice of which material to use is something that you must discuss with your dentist, as it must be appropriate for your situation. Personally I tend to favour Zirconium for the front of the mouth as it offers superior aesthetics and Porcelain bonded to metal towards the back where aesthetics are less critical and strength is a priority. However factors such as the strength of your bite and tooth grinding must also be considered. I really don’t think that having gold or a precious metal under your bridges is going to make any significant difference to either the aesthetics or the strength. I hope this answers your question. Kind regards, Marcus Gambroudes.
Hello and thank you for your question. In terms of material choices available for constructing bridges there is only really 2. These are porcelain bonded to metal (precious metal or non-precious metal) or Zirconium (metal free). Both are excellent materials. The choice of which material to use is something that you must discuss with your dentist, as it must be appropriate for your situation. Personally I tend to favour Zirconium for the front of the mouth as it offers superior aesthetics and Porcelain bonded to metal towards the back where aesthetics are less critical and strength is a priority. However factors such as the strength of your bite and tooth grinding must also be considered. I really don’t think that having gold or a precious metal under your bridges is going to make any significant difference to either the aesthetics or the strength. I hope this answers your question. Kind regards, Marcus Gambroudes.
Tags: bite pressure, bridge options, porcelain bridge, Zirconium
This entry was posted on Wednesday, January 8th, 2014 at 4:55 amand is filed under Dr Marcus Gambroudes' Answers, Experts Answers, Q. Cosmetic Dentistry, Q. Dental Bridges.
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