Posts Tagged ‘dental bridges’

What is the best bridge cement?

Friday, March 4th, 2011
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I have an old bridge (ie false tooth with metal flaps).
First fitted 15 years came out recently and my new dentist has fitted it now 5 times using 1 cement mixture.
He says i need a new modern bridge but costs are expensive.
Is there a certain type of cement i can ask to be used in future.

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Dr Julian Caplan – Director on the board of the BACD View My Profile Dr Caplan

Can i combine implants with a bridge?

Friday, March 4th, 2011
Q.

my bridge of 4 teeth is broken and am considering a implant but would it be possiable for one implant and have a joint crown of 4 teeth attached to the implaint how much would that cost ?

or has it got to be one implant per crown/tooth

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You do not need , provided you… (Click here to read the rest of the answer)

Dr Julian Caplan – Director on the board of the BACD View My Profile Dr Caplan

I have a missing tooth, how should I remedy this?

Friday, March 4th, 2011
Q.

I have one tooth missing on my left side, the tooth next to it has a large filling and needs a crown ( i think) what can be done to make me have a nice smile and roughly how long would treatment take?

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If you have a bridge the treat… (Click here to read the rest of the answer)

Dr Andrew Moore Advance Dental Clinic 104 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0JG Web: www.advancedentalclinic.com Tel: 08443 87 87 88 View My Profile Dr Moore

Can you advise me what to do with my issues with dental bridges being improperly fitted?

Thursday, March 3rd, 2011
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Why would a proffesional dentist fit bridges to 3 main teeth to hold the bridges knowing that these teeth were in poor condition and would eventually rot causing the bridges to slacken and fall out…..plus 1 bridge wasnt fitted right leaving huge gap..was told they would last 10 years also i am still paying for all the work done but sadly all the bridges need to be removed…..After getting my 2 front teeth fitted in for the 2nd time in December 07…I saw a dentist here in Scotland the following March his oppinion was that the teeth were wrongly fitted and after xrays so many problems were found…I was sent to a private independant dentist and had my mouth full checked so much was found and was told that all bridges have to be removed…So please tell me why????….I cannot eat right hav’nt for a few years now….After contacting the dentist who did the work offered me to come back and she would remove them and make me false dentures at no cost…now that says a lot!….I had the work done in Salford by a Dr X..I cannot travel there been ill have Ruhmatoid Arthritis prevents me barely moving…Please advise me on this matter…My teeth are in very poor contition..I have been mucked about with dentists for many years now….Is money all that matters to them what about what it does to the patient….Believe me it has ruined my life….I await your reply….thankyou!..

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Dr Andrew Moore Advance Dental Clinic 104 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0JG Web: www.advancedentalclinic.com Tel: 08443 87 87 88 View My Profile Dr Moore

What can I do to ensure my bridge is the same shade as my teeth?

Thursday, March 3rd, 2011
Q.

Dear Dr Moore, I am looking to have my teeth whitened but have a bridge where I lost a tooth playing football. What would I need to to ensure that my bridge is the same colour as my whitened teeth? Kidn regards,

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Dr Andrew Moore Advance Dental Clinic 104 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0JG Web: www.advancedentalclinic.com Tel: 08443 87 87 88 View My Profile Dr Moore

Can I improve the attractiveness of my bridge teeth?

Thursday, March 3rd, 2011
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I have a combination of crowns and bridges to my six front teeth,basically my 2nd incisors ?never grew and my canines were where my incisors should be,I have had porcelain crowns inserted to the four front teeth with a bridge on my twos to fill the gap,these were done in 1995,now two of the crowns have a grey gum margin so need replacing.The work was probably quite good in its day but the bridge teeth are not very convincing and my twos are too big( probably as underneath are my canines )they do look a bit ugly do you think they could be improved?
Many thanks

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I’m sure with modern crown and… (Click here to read the rest of the answer)

Dr Mark Hughes Harley Street Dental Studio 52 Harley Street, London W1G 9PY Web: www.harleystreetdentalstudio.com Tel: 020 7636 5981 View My Profile Dr Hughes

I have a gap where my teeth have not come through, what solutions so you suggest?

Thursday, March 3rd, 2011
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hi i have a brace fitted and two missing teeth at the front of my mouth, i had an x-ray because my adult teeth was’nt appearing, the dentist said ther was no teeth in my gums. The authadontist said i need to start looking around for what i want to do with the gaps once my braces are off. could you tell me whats available please and what the best thing to do is as im only 17my family dont want me to have bridges and ruin the teeth i do have. (on nhs)

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Dr Andrew Moore Advance Dental Clinic 104 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0JG Web: www.advancedentalclinic.com Tel: 08443 87 87 88 View My Profile Dr Moore

Should i get an implant or a bridge?

Thursday, March 3rd, 2011
Q.

my dentist i love recommends false tooth for no. 5 upper bcupsid , as other teeth around are fine and he fels would create more problems down the road.

implaints are way to expensive, but f i can find a resonable dentist, isthhhis teh very best way to go – either als h tooh or bridge if cnt’ afford implan?

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Dr Julian Caplan – Director on the board of the BACD View My Profile Dr Caplan

Should I replace my bridge with implants?

Thursday, March 3rd, 2011
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Hi,
I have a failing bridge involving UR1,2 & 3. UR3 needs an extraction UrR1 a root canal. I have been advised by 2 dentists that I should have an implant on UR3 with a cantilever bridge to replace my missing 2, with a seperate crown on UR1( the Dr said a large implant here will easily hold 2 teeth.
Another clinic I visited recommended 2 implants on ur3 and 2. They wont do a cantilever bridge option they believe the physics/mechanics of it i.e forces of eating etc dont gaurantee it to last. I do have quite a heavy bite with some wear on my bottom teeth and this concerns me that it may cause too much pressure on cantilever option. Also would a larger than normal/necessary implant be needed to hold 2 teeth here? is it better to use 2 smaller ones to hold teeth separately. also I have a bridge on my left side involving same 3 teeth, would the two implants option make the other fitted bridge side look odd or not really an issue?. I really dont know what would be best, both clinics say their options would look better cosmetically. Help!!!

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Dr Mark Hughes Harley Street Dental Studio 52 Harley Street, London W1G 9PY Web: www.harleystreetdentalstudio.com Tel: 020 7636 5981 View My Profile Dr Hughes

I have cracked my bridge, can I have it glued or should I get implants?

Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011
Q.

Hi
I have bridge that spans 7 teeth, front lower jaw. I have had this since the age of 19 and I am now 45. I had to have this bridge as 4 second teeth that did not appear, so had milk teeth until the age of 19. I have just cracked my bridge in the centre and its feels a little loose. Can this be “glued” or mended, or will I have to have implants?. Back when I was 19 I was able to get this on the NHS as it was deemed to be medical rather than cosmetic. Is this still a possibility?, if not can you give be a rough cost per implant, abutment and crown.

Many thanks

Jenny

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Hello Jenny, you might get ano… (Click here to read the rest of the answer)

Dr Andrew Moore Advance Dental Clinic 104 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0JG Web: www.advancedentalclinic.com Tel: 08443 87 87 88 View My Profile Dr Moore