My bridge is temporary, I didn't like the work done. It didn't look like my original teeth, my teeth were slanted, discolored & they left a gap between 8 &9, so I refused to get their permanent. I've had it for a while now, but the teeth inside are rotting with receding gums so I want porcelain dental implants for replacement of 9 &10. If I do get implants, can I still fix my cross bite?
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There is not much to do , it needs to be re done , porcelain is a glass that is performed at 1200 degrees , so if it cracks , nothing can be added , or placed on top , there is sometimes some air bubbles that are inside the porcelain that can cause this , but you will definately need to re do it.
As a rule of thumb, the abutment tooth root surface area should equal
the pontic tooth surface area. In the
case that you described, teeth #7, #8, and #9 are missing, one lateral and two
central incisors. I prefer a bridge from
#6 (canine right side) to #11 (canine on the left side). If my...
Since you have lost 2 molars, your bridge extends from premolars to a
wisdom tooth (3rd molar).
Assuming that you can keep the area clean, this would work. Implants are another solution to replace the
molars. Unfortunately, when molars are extracted and implants are desired, one
has to look at...