Dental Implant or Bridge?

I recently had teeth #9 and #10 extracted due to decay. The dentist fitted me with a treatment partial but I know even after a few days that I will never be able to get use to wearing that thing. He never really told me what the long term solution will be to replace these missing teeth. What is my best solution. My remaining teeth are not in great shape, but I don't think that they are in any danger of having to be removed. I am very worried that I am going to be stuck with these missing teeth for the rest of my life.

Dental Implant or Bridge?
JASON,


AS FAR AS PERMANENT RESTORATIONS OF YOUR CASE THERE ARE SEVERAL OPTIONS.


1. IMPLANTS AND CROWNS


PROS= GREAT APPEARANCE W/O CHANGING OTHER TEETH.


CONS=INSURANCE WON'T COVER EVEN A PORTION OF THE COST. WHY NOT? IT'S CONSIDERED A LUXURY. IT'S VERY EXPENSIVE AND TAKES SEVERAL APPOINTMENTS, A LONG TIME TO WAIT FOR THE IMPLANTS TO OSSEOINTEGRATE, SEVERAL MONTHS.





2. NESBIT BRIDGES


PROS= LEAST AMOUNT OF DAMAGE TO ADJACENT TEETH, COVERED BY INSURANCE.


CONS= MAY DE-BOND FROM OPPOSING TEETH AND ARE NOT AS STRONG AS TRADITIONAL DESIGN.





3. TRADITIONAL BRIDGE


PROS=LOOK GREAT AND ARE VERY STRONG, COVERED BY INSURANCE.


CONS=GRINDING DOWN OF OPPOSING TEETH AND COST.





4.PARTIAL


PROS=REPLACES 2 MISSING TEETH WITH JUST THE 1 APPLIANCE.LEAST EXPENSIVE OPTION AND COVERED BY INSURANCE.


CONS=DAILY REMOVAL AND CLEANING REQUIRED OF PARTIAL


I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO DISCUSS THIS WITH YOUR DENTIST.
Reply:If you can aford them go with the implant. Bridges have to be replaced over time and they often rub or just don't work quite right.
Reply:If I were you I would get the implants. They are forever!!! If you get a bridge you will have to destroy another tooth to hold up the other side.
Reply:If the teeth you have remaining are not good enough to hold a bridge then that isn't an option, and if you have too much bone loss because you have not taken proper care of your teeth then implants are not a option either. If I were you I would go to the best periodontist I could find and have him/her examine my mouth for best options.
Reply:If you get a bridge, the dentist will have to file down other teeth in order to place the bridge. This will mean that you will need a root canal on those teeth even if they are healthy in case something happens to them so you don’t have to get the whole thing removed. Dental implants would be ideal if you can afford them, one will cost you (with the crown) about $3,000 and I don’t believe that insurance will cover any of this. I had one done about 4 yrs ago and I am very happy with mine- no problems so far. If you decide to go for the implant, ask the dentist about interest free financing, I had one from Care Credit (their phone # 800-333-1071)
Reply:If you can afford the implant go for that but you will get used to the bridge took me about 10 days or so but you got to leave it in as much as possable try to do something that takes your focus so your not thinking about it
Reply:It is impossible to have a bridge if your side teeth are not in good shape. The stress of having to hold the teeth will ruin the teeth. I have implants see my smile in my avatar. My doctor's are actually the people in shockshop link to my surprise.





Implants are wonderful and the best decision in my life.
Reply:i'm a dentist and i would definitely get an implant.