I have a partial of the four front top teeth and it just broke. Will a bridge wo!
Question: I went to the dentist and he temporarily fixed it but said I cannot eat with them in. He said it would cost 150 dollars to bring them back to the way they were. I asked about a bridge and he said that since I am missing all four top front teeth that the gap is probably to big to go that route. I just ned another opinion on this. Implants are out because it is way out of what I can afford to do.
Answers: I went to the dentist and he temporarily fixed it but said I cannot eat with them in. He said it would cost 150 dollars to bring them back to the way they were. I asked about a bridge and he said that since I am missing all four top front teeth that the gap is probably to big to go that route. I just ned another opinion on this. Implants are out because it is way out of what I can afford to do.
if you have 4 anterior(front) teeth missing, the only way it would be recommended to get a bridge would be if you had several teeth on both sides prepped for support. without several teeth being prepped you would run the risk of the bridge moving upward and popping it right out. i have been a technician for 15 years and make crowns, bridges etc for a living. and while i have seen bridges like you want, there are also other factors that only your dentist would know. plus, the dentist would make alot of money by you getting a bridge, so the fact that he advised against it tells me there is a good reason.
i would defently go for the bridge and it realy depends on you pain tollerance because i fell off of my bike a few years ago
and totaly lost my front 3 teeth and i got implants when i got them i could not eat for a week i ate applesause threw a straw
you should get a crown they make a tooth (i dont know what they make oit out of)
then they put it on top of the broken tooth
i don tknow how much it cost though
Why not get a new one? See if he will put the repair cost towards the fee for a new one.. since it will only be a temporary fix... Did he make it for you originally and within the last year? If so, the repair should be no charge (at least it would be in our office).
You may want to consult with a prosthodontist to see what options you have with this, since they specialize in prosthetics...
Best of luck to you.
:)
Basically, you're talking about at least a 6 unit bridge. Most likely they would have to make it 8 units, (2 abutment teeth on either side of the 4 missing) in order to support 4 missing teeth. That's just too large of a span for a bridge and will do nothing but compromise the abutment teeth. Either way, the cost is prohibitive. Acrylic partials are "party teeth." Meaning, they are just for show and not something you can have in your mouth when eating. The reason for this is they are not reinforced with metal and thus will break very easy. Comparing costs to possible options, you will be best served by a metal partial. It has acrylic, but the palate will be reinforced and therefore, less likely to break. You can eat with this type of partial in. Call around for prices in your area as they will vary. Make sure you go to a high quality restorative dentist or prosthodontist. Remember, you get what you pay for. Going the cheapest route is most likely the result of low quality materials and workmanship. Your old partial has been temporarily fixed. This has bought you some time to do your research.