6 unit bridge #6-11 or an implant?

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Missing teeth #7 - #8 - #10, I had two bridges one on #6-#7-#8 and one on #9-#10-#11 I was accidentally elbowed recently and it broke my #8 front tooth so my bridge was recently removed. So, I I have a flapper for #7 - #8 for now. I’m curious if I’m a candidate for a 6 unit bridge? Or, should I wait until #8 heals and eventually get a bone graft and implant?

A Vandiveer Strait, DDS (Retired)- Acct. Suspended · Answer

Although I am sure someone will try to tell you that a mixed solution of implants and crowns is better, I can tell you from 30+ years of experience and observing hundreds of cases like yours, that if the teeth that support your current bridge have good bone support, you are far better off having a bridge from 6 to ll from all perspectives.  If your teeth adjacent to your missing teeth were healthy unprepared teeth that had never had a crown on them, then I feel implants would be a better alternatiive.  In addition you can have a provisional bridge placed immediately and you will not have to be wearing a "flipper"..  At Wilton Dental Associates we guarantee our bridgework indefinitely; ask your dentist if he guarantees his work and how long.

German Arzate, DDS - Account Suspended · Answer

If you perform a bridge,will be something more faster and within a couple of days you will have the results you are looking for,there are good materials on the market like Zyrconia that is metal free,and can be a good option for you,the only inconvenience is that you will start to loose bone on the area where you lost teeth,vertical and horizontal,which is bone that will dissapear,and provably some day you will need it.The best way to preserve the bone and to have that area like how it was is with Dental Implants that can be placed in just one visit,the only inconvenience is to wait at least 3 months for the osseointegration,and later on it will have a great result functional and cosmetic,for a long lasting term solution Dental Implants will be the best way to restore cases like yours,its worth the surgery and the waiting time,also search for a Dental Implant specialists so you will be in expert hands

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