I am having a all porcelain bridge 6 unit bridge made for the upper front teeth replacing 3 missing teeth. This is to replace a porcelain fused to metal bridge which started to feel weird after wisdom tooth removal. The temp bridge feels tight around the gums on the back of my teeth and bulky. My dentist says the permanent bridge will fit perfectly but I'm scared the permanent will feel the same way. Should I have the dentist try and adjust the temp bridge or wait to see how the permanent feels?
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June 3, 2013
Answer: Temporaries are KINDA like permanent restorations
I have sectioned bridges successfully numerous times in order to place an implant. There is always the potential of fracturing the porcelain when sectioning the bridge, therefore you should be prepared to replace those abutment teeth with crowns if needed. Good luck.
Hi, thanks for your question. X-rays are the best way to ensure that the contacts (the proximity of each neighboring tooth) are not too tight, and not too loose, as well as to ensure that the crown fits to a patient's gumline properly. Best wishes to you!
You need to replace the bridge, even if you do not implants, you have root canals on both, of them,so the height can be changed ,to give space for more porcelain, only if you deserve another bridge,so it would look more natural,
if you deserve to change for an implant, just change the...
