Can I Sell an Old Dental Bridge or Use the Same Material for a New Bridge?

Esthetic component of the final restorations - crowns or bridges is part of an overall success. Modern techniques and materials allow to create natural look  for the crowns.  It usually takes art for a team of dentist and lab technician to create the restorations that will look like natural teeth. And if the patient is unhappy with existing crowns and bridges it is reasonable to change them. 10 unit bridge with 4 abutment teeth seem like a questionable construction, due to too many... more

The material from old crowns and bridges really can't be reused for a new bridge. Even if sold for scrap, the porcelain can't be reused and there is not enough precious metal to pay the cost of a new bridge. Most of the cost of a new crown or bridge is in the labor, not the materials.

You are not please with the aesthetics of your present bridge and want to get a new one. Dental Bridges are expensive. Most of the cost of a bridge is tied up in the labor that the lab technician invests in designing and customizing the bridge for your mouth and aesthetics. A portion of the cost is associated with the labor and materials used by the dentist to design the bridge, prepare the teeth, adjust the fit and place the bridge on the prepared teeth. The actual value... more