Is a Dental Implant-supported Bridge a Wise Choice for 4 Front Upper Teeth and 4 Front Lower Teeth?

Treatment options for replacement of your upper 4 teeth would include a removable partial like you have, an implant supported bridge or a permanent bridge covering 2 natural teeth and spanning over the 4 missing teeth.If you are a candidate for implants, you have the advantage of not cutting enamel away from 2 healthy teeth.  Sometimes cosmetic considerations such as lip position and how high the lip is when smiling affects treatment options.

Every situation needs to evaluated on its own.  This being said, an implant supported bridge to repalce 4 front teeth is very esthetic and has a very good long term prognosis.  This is a restoration that will most likely  last you the rest of your life. A six unit bridge on the other hand requires you to have healthy teeth "cut" down to make the bridge.  A bridge on natural teeth has an average life pan of only 5 yrs based on reasearch and a six unit span only decreases the average life. you will ulimateley need root canals in those teeth or even need tose extracted requiring more implants.  This makes the implant bridge a much more cost effective treatment as well. Avoid the 6 unit bridge if possible

One of the great things about implants is that we no longer have to shave down healthy teeth to replace missing teeth.   If your canines are perfectly healthy and you have an adequate amount of bone for dental implants then I would advise you have an implant supported bridge.  Two implants are a terrific option to support four front teeth.  Esthetics should be the same whether you have a bridge supported by implants or by teeth.  Good Luck!