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Dental Implant or a Crown and Bridge?

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So...yeah I had a fear of the dentist for about 15 years...finally calming down with the help of pills from my Dr.

So anyway. I had to get one of my front'ish teeth removed as it was badly damaged. The tooth next to it (further towards the back of my mouth) had root canal treatment last month. The dentist says it needs a crown and that I could get a bridge to fill in the gap.

Now...I am wondering if a dental implant and crown would be better. It sucks that every time I want to discuss something with my dentist my mouth is all numb and sore and I can't really speak. I'd love some advice!!
 
It is up to you. I have a bridge and it has always felt like my own teeth I have been very happy with my bridge. I also have a grown that has always felt very good too, I think it depends on what you want to spend. If you can afford an implant it would mean only the rct'd tooth will need a crown. If you have a bridge you will need at least two teeth to support it.

I am going to have another bridge done on the upper opposite side to the side I have a bridge on already. One of my teeth needs a crown after a rct the other tooth she is using to support the bridge is the one next to it, at the other side is a gap where a tooth was extracted some time ago the is making a tooth on the bridge to fill the gap, which sounds similar to what you are needing. In order to have a bridge they do compromise other teeth to attach it.

So what I am trying to say in a long winded and maybe not so clear way is, you choose either

crown and 1 implant, or a bridge that will need two teeth at least preparing to support the bridge.

I don't know if any of this is understandable, I hope so. I also hope that a dentist may come on and explain better than I have for you. :butterfly:
 
Getting a good implant result in front teeth is trickier than for back teeth. Implants are not magic, and there needs to be the right kind of bone structure and healthy gums for them to be successful. Sometimes an implant would not be a good choice if there are health conditions that make bone healing difficult, or extensive gum disease. You should talk to your dentist about your case to see if they would recommend an implant or if they think a bridge would have a better prognosis - make a special "consult" appointment if you need to. If your dentist does not do implants (or only does then infrequently), you could get a referral to a specialist with more experience, like a periodontist or oral surgeon.
 
Getting a good implant result in front teeth is trickier than for back teeth. Implants are not magic, and there needs to be the right kind of bone structure and healthy gums for them to be successful. Sometimes an implant would not be a good choice if there are health conditions that make bone healing difficult, or extensive gum disease. You should talk to your dentist about your case to see if they would recommend an implant or if they think a bridge would have a better prognosis - make a special "consult" appointment if you need to. If your dentist does not do implants (or only does then infrequently), you could get a referral to a specialist with more experience, like a periodontist or oral surgeon.
Good answer- Basically if you have an implant do all the surgery to have optimal conditions BEFORE placing the implant and keep it clean.
If the adjacent teeth need crowns then a bridge might make sense.
Since it is a front tooth consider a non-resorbig bone graft in the extraction site to maintain the boney ridge for better aesthetics.
 
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