Dental Bridge?!
Question: I am having a bridge to replace a missing tooth and have been reading about how they work on the internet. It says that the teeth either side are capped to hold the bridge in place, my dentist has only prepared one tooth to be capped, does anyone know if this will make the bridge weaker?
Answers: I am having a bridge to replace a missing tooth and have been reading about how they work on the internet. It says that the teeth either side are capped to hold the bridge in place, my dentist has only prepared one tooth to be capped, does anyone know if this will make the bridge weaker?
Occasionally they will do this type of bridge, it is called a cantilever bridge. As long as the 1 tooth being prepared is very sturdy and the fake crown is not going to be taking a huge amount of biting pressure this is usually fine. Just be sure not to chew rocks on that side, but you shouldn't be doing that anyways. This type of bridge is not as common as it used to be, but in certain situations where the missing tooth space is small it can work very well. Discuss your concerns with your dentist if you don't feel confident about this, but on the bright side it should also be cheaper than a full bridge. This is often common with front areas which take less stress when biting or small spaces to be filled as I said.
Why what are you planning on driving over it.
i am surprised he has only prepared one, as its usually one either side mine is, i dont know if you have had a plate but i did and found the roof of my mouth very sensative for a while, but it's the best thing i ever had done
If your only missing a tooth, that should be fine. If you're missing several teeth, I don't think it'll hold.
GO ahead your dentist is doing a great job....two molars are prepared to cover the big space ...as in your case its very small tooth which is missing I guess its premolar,a single adjacent tooth can supprt it firmly ,.......its fine go ahead .
While two teeth are normally prepared to support a fixed prosthesis, sometimes one will do the job [if the missing tooth is small and a rest is placed on the unprepared tooth to prevent rotation or intrusion]. I'm sure your doc is looking out for your best interests in prepping only one tooth for a crown