Q.
I have a bridge (I believe it’s called a Maryland bridge) due to losing a tooth, mainly through grinding my teeth in my sleep. I initially had a crown but ended up needing the whole tooth removed and a bridge was my only option. I’ve had it approximately 3 years and it has fallen out and been re-attached 3 times so far. At the moment it’s causing me a lot of pain and I can feel it loosening, ready to fall out again. I assume this is due to grinding my teeth, although on one occasion it did come out when I was eating. I’m concerned that this is just going to keep happening and I’m wondering what my options are. I’m also not really happy with the appearance of the bridge, the tooth doesn’t blend in well enough with the others and you can see that it’s false. I’ve been reading about implants however it seems these can also be damaged by teeth grinding? I understand you may well need to see the tooth, but I’m just wondering what your initial thoughts on this would be and what advice you can offer. Many thanks.
I have a bridge (I believe it’s called a Maryland bridge) due to losing a tooth, mainly through grinding my teeth in my sleep. I initially had a crown but ended up needing the whole tooth removed and a bridge was my only option. I’ve had it approximately 3 years and it has fallen out and been re-attached 3 times so far. At the moment it’s causing me a lot of pain and I can feel it loosening, ready to fall out again. I assume this is due to grinding my teeth, although on one occasion it did come out when I was eating. I’m concerned that this is just going to keep happening and I’m wondering what my options are. I’m also not really happy with the appearance of the bridge, the tooth doesn’t blend in well enough with the others and you can see that it’s false. I’ve been reading about implants however it seems these can also be damaged by teeth grinding? I understand you may well need to see the tooth, but I’m just wondering what your initial thoughts on this would be and what advice you can offer. Many thanks.
A.
Any of your teeth can be damaged by grinding whether is a bridge or an implant or your natural teeth. An implant will be more stable than a maryland bridge but I would advise you to wear a night guard to protect the implant and the remaining teeth from the grinding
Any of your teeth can be damaged by grinding whether is a bridge or an implant or your natural teeth. An implant will be more stable than a maryland bridge but I would advise you to wear a night guard to protect the implant and the remaining teeth from the grinding
Dr Andrew Moore
Advance Dental Clinic
104 Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0JG
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