Dental Bridge question.. I have a missing middle front tooth. I have to wait 9 months if I want a post, due to

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bone damage.. but I can of course get a bridge now..
I need to hear from someone who has had a missing front tooth.
I want to know what it's like have a bridge like this, in front?

They will have to cut down my two teeth on either side of the missing tooth and they will put in a three tooth bridge.. Will this feel like my "normal teeth?" Will my speech be affected (because there is a small space left above the center tooth, so it can be flossed?)
Any personal experiences you can relay will be appreciated.
I just want to do the right thing for myself, and once I've had the teeth on both sides of my missing tooth ground off, it will be too late, if it's the wrong thing to do?

So if you have had this experience, or know someone who has, please write to me and give me your thoughts...?
Thanks very much...

Answer 1

implant or BB has its own advantages and disadvantages.
the advan of implant is that you don't touch your oposing tooth.
the disadv is that implant could take up to 1year and by the 1 year or sooner the implant might fail .the intergration of bone to inplant might not happen this way you loose your implant as well as your $1500 -2500 that you have invested.

the advant of a BB bridge is its fast and less $.
that disadv is that you are involving your two other teeth.

BB could look very very nice if you decide to go with good stuff. a good BB that you could make is called a ceptek which is made of yellow gold inside and porclain outside. with this you will not get black line by your gumline and it looks really good.

if you decide to go with cont BB make sure you ask for Facial porclain margin. which is a lining by your gum line that prevent you from having blk line. good luck

Answer 2

I've been there done that. I lost my front tooth at 26, had a 3 tooth bridge put in and now, 15 years later I'm paying the price for that bridge. It was replaced last year and it wouldn't hold any more on the other front teeth. Done twice over, in the end, I had the other front tooth pulled and just got implants put in on teeth 9/10. I should have done that years ago. I would highly suggest save your other teeth and put in an implant. My other front teeth were recrowned together and they are not cooperating. They had me save them but they are not doing well at all. If I can go back to 15 years ago, I would have skipped that first bridge and gone with an implant on tooth 9.

Answer 3

first off, make sure you go to a good dentist! second, if the bridge is not done properly it could affect your speech alot of laboratories do not bother putting the proper features on the back of anterior teeth, they make them smooth which will affect your speech. you can get something to temporarily fill the space you have until you can get your implant, and you need to so that the teeth don't shift.

Answer 4

Obviously the tooth missing. Everyone can see the mole, with the tooth missing you can maintain a serious expressionless look, you will appear deep and possibly interesting (just kidding you'll look miserable) . Once they get to see the tooth is missing it's too late and they will have to tell you that it is the lack of teeth that is revolting to them rather than you.

Answer 5

just two month ago i also maked both side bridge its not harmful for anyway.speech will not affected but to settle it is taking time don't give up.chew will give little problem but for you no because you have front teeth. look wise it is perfactly fine can't make out like bridge.hopefully you understand what i mean to say.go ahead.

Answer 6

go for the implant..even if it means 9 months
never cut natural tooth if can b avoided

Answer 7

Well, I have a crown, but I guess that doesn't count...