Dental Bridge + teeth whitening question too.?

Hi, I'm still in the process of determining if I should get a dental bridge. I did lose a front tooth, and I'd like to ask anyone out there in YahooAnswersLand that might have lost a front tooth and gotten a bridge:





Question : Can you tell the difference, with a dental bridge, that it's not your own tooth? This is hard to put into words, but does it feel normal, once you get the bridge in, or does it feel strange?


I know I'd have to be careful with it, and floss it all around, forever.





Question #2.. What about teeth whitening? Has anyone out there had their teeth whitened, and if so, which method is the best ?





I saw on the Net that I can send for the same basic system the dentist will use, for about 1/3rd the price.. But I don't know what strength of solution to buy? 16%, 22 % or 40 %, or the potential damage it could do to my teeth vis a vie sensitivity? Is there an on line whitening site that you trust?


Thanks everyone...

Dental Bridge + teeth whitening question too.?
Well, i dont have a bridge.. BUT i will tell you, what i do know about both questions, seeing how i'm a Dental Assistant/Tech of 14+ years now.





1st... No, no one can tell..IF you get the right type of bridge. Since its a front tooth, DO NOT get a PFM (porcelain fused to metal). The metal shows through after time, and it looks like you have a black line around your gum tissue. GET.. a ALL porcelain bridge. Theres no metal, to show through. There fore it looks natural. People will never know the difference unless you tell them. As far as the feel.. it will feel strange till you get use to it. You have a tooth missing, a bridge fills the spot, of course its going to feel different. Will it be uncomfortable? NO... you wont even notice its there.





2nd... In office use of Peroxide is around 25%. But thats for the professional use, that we do in office. Not the stuff, we give you to take home. Its a high percentage, and you need professional / trained people in this procedure to do it right as so, NO damage is done to the gum tissue. IT CAN/ WILL burn the gum tissue, if not applied properly and carefully. We're trained to do this the 'right' way. After we bleach in the office we give patients 'take home' kits, that have no more than 12% Peroxide. Why, so low? Because of exactly what i said before... YOU can cause damage to your gum tissue if not applied properly. WE make 'customized' bleaching trays to fit your mouth/teeth PERFECTLY to the very T. As so the gel doesnt run out of the tray and come in contact with your tissue.





Hope that helps... Use your own judgement, on whatever you do JUST... Be careful.
Reply:My grandmother has a bridge, and I didn't even know it until she told me. You really can't tell the difference.





I whiten my teeth with Crest Whitestrips. They are amazing! I whitened just my upper teeth 4 years ago, and they are still pretty white. I am in the process of whitening the lowers, and in just 3 days, I see a huge difference. It is also safe and will not damage your teeth if done correctly. However, they cannot be used on any kind of dental work, including any kind of false teeth or orthodontic work. (The box and pamphlet inside the box can give you all the information on that that you need.) Crest Whitestrips cost between $19 and $30, depending on the type you get. The cheaper ones are a 14 day whitening system, one hour each day, and the $30 is a 5 day whitening system. I use the 14 day one.





Hope that helped!
Reply:if the work done is sub standard you will be able to tell, my suggestion is to go to this website www.aacd.com to find a dentist in your area to do your bridge. you will get much better work. dentists have to prove that they can do good cosmetic work to be certified by this organization.
Reply:HELLO, THERE ARE SOME ANSWERS TO YOUR QUESTIONS;





1) YOU CAN'T REALLY FEEL MUCH DIFFERENCE, JUST THAT THERE WILL BE NO FEELING OF/IN THE FALSE TOOTH. A BRIDGE FEELS AND LOOKS VERY NATURAL.





2) BEFORE GETTING A FRONT TOOTH BRIDGE, BLEACH (WHITEN) ALL YOUR TEETH FIRST.





WHY?





BECAUSE THE FINAL COLOR OF THE BRIDGE IS BEST DETERMINED AFTER WHITENING NOT AFTER THE BRIDGE IS PLACED. IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO WHITEN A BRIDGE AFTER ITS MADE. HOME BLEACHING KIT MAY BE GIVEN FOR USE AT HOME. 10, 15 OR 16% ARE SAFE AND EFFECTIVE FOR USE AT HOME.





WHY DO PEOPLE BUY BLEACHING KITS ON THE NET?





BECAUSE IT'S THERE AND THEY CAN.





DO THEY UNDERSTAND ALL THE POSSIBLE DANGERS?





NO.





HAVE A DENTIST DOO IN OFFICE BLEACHING OR TRAYS FOR HOME. =O)
Reply:i agree whiten first so the new color of your teeth can be matched with your bridge. i would recommend spending the money and getting the kit from you rdentist. never use anything with a 40% solution. it will make our teeth super sensitive and could burn your tissues. (i didn't even know it existed) and get the all porcelain for better looks. have you considered an implant? if the two teeth beside your missing tooth have never had any dental work or just small fillings, it's a real shame to cut them down to prepare the bridge. any dental work done on a tooth puts that tooth in jeopardy. and will at some time need to be redone. nothing we do is ever meant to last you a life time. i don't have a bridge, just a congenitally missing premolar that will be replaced with an implant after my braces come off. i've had patient who love them and some who hate them. most common complaint is food getting stuck under them and being hard to floss under.
Reply:Commercial tooth whiteners use hydrogen peroxide and


are expensive and inconvenient. A cheap and natural


tooth whitening home remedy uses few strawberries


but certain precautions have to be taken.


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