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Can You Eat in Public While Wearing an Essix Bridge?

asked 10 months ago by ginala in Palo Alto, CA
Latest answer by Keith Blankenship, DDS
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Tags: eating, Essix

Can a patient eat food (soft or cut in small pieces), while wearing an Essix appliance containing replacements for 3 upper molars?

3 answers to Can You Eat in Public While Wearing an Essix Bridge?

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Eating while wearing an essix

An essix appliance is made for purely esthetics only. It is usually made for either retaining the teeth in place after braces or in your case to maintain the teeth while having "false" teeth inserted so that it appears that you have a normal smile. We do this often and it is a successful way of temporarily replacing missing teeth while implants are healing. It is however, not recommended to eat with the appliance. The appliance is not strong enough, neither is it... more
Keith Blankenship, DDS

Jacksonville Cosmetic Dentist
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Essix appliance as temporary.

The Essie appliance is a plastic form of teeth that is meant to provide a temporary aesthetic replacement for missing teeth. Because it's plastic it might not be a great idea to eat with them, the appliance might break. Since it's replacing 3 molars there is likely not much supporting the appliance and as a result it might give to even a bit of pressure. Safest bet is to remove the appliance and place in a suitable case, never wrap in a napkin, it might get tossed away. more
Dan Hagi, DDS

Toronto Cosmetic Dentist
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Eating with Temporary Dental Work

An Essix appliance is basically intended to provide a reasonably good looking temporary filler for the missing teeth, and to keep the natural teeth in place while the dental treatment continues. Eating with them is pretty risky, not to you but to the Essix device. You will also find that food gets under them a bit and you'll have to go and take it out anyway for cleaning. So, if you have something you wouldn't have to chew anyway, like a soft summer fruit, go... more
Steve Carstensen, DDS

Bellevue Cosmetic Dentist

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