is it possible to use braces on a bridged theeth ?

Question

is it possible to use braces on a bridged theeth ?

Answer 1

YOU CAN GLUE THEM TO THESE TEETH, BUT SINCE THEY THEMSELVES ARE PART OF THE BRIDGE THEY WON'T MOVE, THE OTHER TEETH AROUND THEM WIL.

Answer 2

I'm a dentist.

Technically, yes. Orthodontic brackets can be bonded to porcelain. Admittedly, I don't know much about the process--including the risk of damaging the porcelain beneath.

The other dentist (who posted above me) is partially correct. True, two teeth splinted together with a bridge are far more of a form of anchorage than the individual teeth themselves. Moving them orthodontically, however, without causing an appreciable movement of the teeth around them would depend on a few things (other than the doctor's plan for moving your teeth):

1. that the bridge is in the anterior region of your mouth. A bridge that is any more posterior than, say, a canine and a second premolar would be patently unsuitable for orthodontic movement.

2. the bridge is merely a three-unit bridge with two supporting teeth. Any longer of a span and any more supporting teeth, and it'd be likewise unsuitable.

3. Peridontally sound adjacent teeth.

That's beside the point, though. A better question is why you'd want to move a bridge? It would almost certainly be much easier (and much less costly) to have the bridge replaced with one that has the teeth positioned in a better location--for superior cosmetics or superior function--or both--depending on what it is you seek.

Answer 3

No,the braces are not for bridged teeth.

Answer 4

HELLO, IF THE BRIDGE IS IN IDEAL POSITION, ALL THE REMAINING TEETH CAN BE MOVED TO MATCH IT. THIS IS EXPECIALLY TRUE IF YOU'RE MISSING ONE OR TWO FRONT TEETH.

Answer 5

No.