did i make a mistake on my tooth ?

Question

Ok so I had Tooth # 7 for those that don’t know tooth 7 is the front right removed due to two root canals that seem to fail . I got a bridge because honestly I can afford a implant the bridge cost me 1700 dollars because I got the temp bridge cemented in as we speak I was not really that educated on the bridge and the fact they cut down two healthy teeth
My dentist just told me they place something over the teeth I didn’t know it had to be cut down in order to place the bridge , I understand now after I got it done , but now I feel like o great here comes the money 1700 dollars there I paid , I go back to the dentist in two month to put the permanent on , but the only way I feel now is wow this will fail in 5 ten years I’m 26 and here goes more money and problems plus now I feel I will have other problems with the healthy teeth I just couldn’t pay 3,500 for a implant when they wanted 1000 down right away . to even start the procedure for the implant other places wanted the full amoun

Answer 1

Money is always a factor when we are thinking about what to do with our teeth, which really isn't fair as it is our health after all.
All i would say is whats done is done, you cannot change the fact that you have had a bridge fitted instead of an implant. But you can have something to do with how long your bridge lasts. Make sure you clean it religiously and get something called super floss so you can floss under the bridge.
Then maybe you will be able to make the bridge last for more than 10yrs.
They CANNOT do a maryland bridge on molars (back teeth) this is only really suitable for front teeth. These often need replacing sooner then your usual type of bridge.
Qualified dental nurse 10yrs

Answer 2

whether it was a mistake doesn't matter now because you cannot go back in time. bridges can last 5 years or 25 or more, just depends. it is generally a good idea to change them every 10 years or so.

what you should have done, however, was get a maryland bridge. they don't have to file the teeth down beside the missing one. we only do those on front teeth, because they don't work well with other teeth. it is a permanent bridge and it works very well. and, it costs about $200. i hope the bridge they ordered you is porcelain over gold or belleglass or something in that league and not a porcelain over metal. if it is the latter, it will contain nickel, a cancer causing agent. do not get an implant.