i am 24 and have had the bridges since i was 19. these things are the pits! i have two bridges with 1 tooth on each, on my top row. the two false teeth are either side of my front two with only one wing connecting each 1 of them to 1 of my front two teeth.
(they had two wings to start with either side but they came out almost monthly because my front two do move a touch) i instructed the dentist to cut 1 wing off each of the bridges so that each bridge was only supported by one of my front two real teeth.
that worked for 2 years but now im toothless on a weekly basis again! i have exspressed that i am not happy with them! what perminent fix is best? my dentist is talking about a new maryland bridge where the wings are not metal and says they bond better! i dont believe this to be the case and feel id be paying out again for a job that wont work. i want somthing that works not something that does not. of course my front two have now been ground down along with the other two on the opposite side to the gaps,my dentist is nhs! please help i look like a right plonker at the momonet what would u do if u were me? im not a millionaire but could get a bit together! thanks again
2007-07-08 10:54:01 · 5 answers · asked by michael e 1 in Health ➔ Dental
you should use it to cross the river to get to pennsylvania. (get it: maryland to pennsylvania)
2007-07-08 11:03:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
The Maryland bridge was no longer being suggested as a treatment option when I was in dental school, because they really have a problem staying attached to the teeth. In theory they are nice, but in practise they don't hold up. May have to consider implants (because they are the best way to go!)or conventional bridges that go around the abutment teeth entirely not just a wing on the back.
2007-07-08 18:36:26 · answer #2 · answered by Dave F 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Implants are a great option but also an expensive and time consuming one, but they would offer the best long term replacement of your two missing teeth, it involves screwing titanium threads into your jaw bone and connecting single crowns through the gum. Its time consuming because to have to allow the jaw bone to integrate with the implants before you can place the crowns and this can take up to nine months depending on the technique used. The other option would be two conventional bridges, this will involve preparing the two neighbouring teeth of the gap for jacket crowns and having two 3 unit bridges made, this will offer better retention but involves alot more tooth destruction. I hope you work things out x
2007-07-09 12:01:23 · answer #3 · answered by donch03 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you ever thought of implants to replace your maryland bridge?
2007-07-09 14:00:09 · answer #4 · answered by Dr James 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can afford them and are prepared to have lots of work done, I would recommend implants. They would probably cost several thousand pounds but should be a fairly permanent solution.
2007-07-08 18:12:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋