Why Would my Bridge Chip in the Same Place over and over Again?

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I had a full bridge on top for 25 years never ever had any chips or cracks.I decided to change it since it was so old. Plus I really wanted the dentist to take a good look at my teeth under neath for health reasons. I start the process in 2010. I have had 5 new bridges they all crack or chip in the same three teeth on the front. The last time the dentist and the lab meet to look and check and make changes. Then it chip in two months. What to do. I have over 75,000 in my mouth.??

Robert Penning, DMD · Answer

They are chipping because something has changed - so most likely causes are:

	1. They haven't made the same bite as you have before when you chew or grind;

	2. You are grinding more because you aren't comfortable with the changes with your bite;

	3. Something is faulty with the porcelain (least likely);

	4. Some other unforeseen change in your bite??

	Hope this helps.

John Schmid, DDS, LVIF · Answer

Kathy,

	Your bridge is chipping because your lower front teeth are somehow coming into contact with the uppers in a way that is chipping the incisal surface (lower edges).  This can occur  during natural chewing cycles where the lower jaw actually moves side to side as it goes down and comes up.  Or, you could be grinding your teeth at night time unknowingly.  For what ever reason something changed between the old bridge and the new bridge.  I'm guessing that an interference was "unintentionally" built in.  This happens often when teeth are lengthened for cosmetic purposes.  Interferences can cause parafunction (grinding or gritting) and/or touch prematurely during normal function.  Sometimes we can even see a change in phonetics (lisping).

	It appears that your occlusion needs to be addressed in this area of recurrent chipping.  The interferences need to be identified and removed.

	 

	Hope this helps,

	 

	John Schmid DDS LVIF

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