I want to get veneers but I need a bridge on my second premolar. Do I still need to get the bridge? (Photos)

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I had a root canal and a crown on my First premolar which was damaged and then eventually the crown fell off but my actually tooth is still in tact(small tooth) . The second premolar is completely gone (root has to extracted)and I still have my First molar which is in great shape. The dentist required that I get a bridge to fill in the gap since you can see that space when I smile.I want to get veneers on all my teeth but I want to know do I need to get a bridge before I start my veneers.

Kourosh Maddahi, DDS · Answer

Hi:
Since your broken premolars shows, my suggestion is to do the bridge and the veneers at the same time to get the best color match.  You do not need to them separately.
Best,
Dr. Maddahi

Ruben Mateo, DDS · Answer

It is not necessary to make the bridge before the veneers, you have the option of:Do all the same time and thus will have everything solved in one go.Or another option that perhaps has not thought is the placement of an implant in that area so avoid touching the molar and have your individual tooth, this does not matter in the order you do if you want you can put the veneers in what you expect the Implant is integrated into the bone or awaits this process and puts the crown of the implant and the veneers together, without being afraid that the color will be different.
Best

Charles Briscoe, DDS · Answer

Great photos!You really should try to do them all at the same time. The porcelain will match and the shapes and contours will all coincide with each other. If you cannot do them all together, the bridge helps stabilize the bite and the veneers are for looks. Discuss it further with your dentist.

Michael Mazaheri, DDS · Answer

Hello,
For best results it would be advantages to do the bridge and the veneers at the same time (after extraction site heals), however you could also do them at separate visits. I would leave this up to your cosmetic dentists recommendation and experience as he would know how well his dental laboratory can match the veneers to the bridge if the procedures are done separately.

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