maryland (for gordon)

[may]

Hi can you please tell me how does a maryland bridge work.
i have only one tooth at the back and then have gap of three teeth before you get to the front teeth hope this makes sense and also if a tooth with a post falls out can i have it cemented back and also if the back molar is broken the crown came off and the tooth is cracked, can it be re crowned? thanks very much for your help.

 

[Gordon]

1) Probably better googling for pictures Basically it's like a false tooth with a wee wing on it. The wing is glued to the tooth next to the space and secures the false tooth in place. They are only suitable for replacing one tooth most of the time. Certainly no more than 2.

2) If a post crown falls out, usually it can be cemented back on. The sooner the better though.

3) Maybe, it depends how badly broken down the tooth is.