My dental office took measurements and x rays of my missing front tooth and my other front tooth.Due to inadequate food instruction it fell out.I placed it on table and went to bed.The next day, it was gone.Then they tell me THEY lost my measurements.They built me a temp bridge from scratch-looks nothing like my smile.How is he going to make the permanent one?! I'm scared and infuriated.Can they make a permanent one from a photo?They tell me not to worry, but how can I not?! I loved my smile.
April 7, 2014
Answer: Good temporaries I don't really record any real measurements when doing a basic crown and bridge. We are really limited as to the options because there is only a given width and height to the space being restored. A single tooth crown is usually just a mirror image of the same tooth on the other side. With bridges we can sometimes barrow some space from an adacent tooth's space to make the esthetics better toward the front of the mouth. As mentioned below, the lab can always do a wax up to look at and then make an exact temporary before the final crown or bridge is completed.
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April 7, 2014
Answer: Good temporaries I don't really record any real measurements when doing a basic crown and bridge. We are really limited as to the options because there is only a given width and height to the space being restored. A single tooth crown is usually just a mirror image of the same tooth on the other side. With bridges we can sometimes barrow some space from an adacent tooth's space to make the esthetics better toward the front of the mouth. As mentioned below, the lab can always do a wax up to look at and then make an exact temporary before the final crown or bridge is completed.
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April 7, 2014
Answer: Permanent bridge I can imagine how frustrating it must be. Normally an expert lab can use photo and the the shape of the existing teeth on the other side to make teeth that would resemble your natural teeth. If you are very concerned, you can have the dentist make you a lab processed temporaries that would resemble the final bridge made out of plastic for you to try out, however this is a costlier option. Second option can be to have the lab do a wax model of how the bridge is going to look to show you before the final bridge is fabricated. The third option is to have the lab make the final bridge with the understanding if you are not satisfied it has to be redone. Hope pe this helps.Best,Dr. maddahi
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April 7, 2014
Answer: Permanent bridge I can imagine how frustrating it must be. Normally an expert lab can use photo and the the shape of the existing teeth on the other side to make teeth that would resemble your natural teeth. If you are very concerned, you can have the dentist make you a lab processed temporaries that would resemble the final bridge made out of plastic for you to try out, however this is a costlier option. Second option can be to have the lab do a wax model of how the bridge is going to look to show you before the final bridge is fabricated. The third option is to have the lab make the final bridge with the understanding if you are not satisfied it has to be redone. Hope pe this helps.Best,Dr. maddahi
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