Dental Implant vs Bridges?

I cannot afford an implant…have you had any luck /problems with your bridge? I need to replace one too on the side(tooth # 13)
Any suggestions???

Answer by Mohamed
Go dentures

Answer by PBJEATER
i have a bridge. you have to floss your gums once in a while but its better than having gone/ holey teeth.

Answer by felix24505
Im sorry to hear that you cant afford a implant but a bridge will not necessary work.I worked for a Implant clinic and on the NHS in UK as a Nurse.I really realies on what the other teeth are like as these are weight bearing and your dentist is the best person to advise you.The only other option is a small denture!

Answer by Skeeter
Once a tooth is gone the bone starts to deteriorate. If you get an implant straight away then the bone will stay strong and healthy. The implant crown will be just like the tooth you lost with no hurt to the surrounding teeth.

With a bridge the bone everywhere the tooth was will continue to deteriorate due to the gone tooth. The adjacent teeth on each side of the gone tooth will have to be shaved down for the bridge to be attached which can compromise those teeth down the road. You can get decay under the bridge too.

Personally I like my implants and have never been sorry. I got my implants straight away when my teeth were pulled so the bone didn’t have time to deteriorate. They are strong and healthy.

Yes the implant is more expensive and that is a fact. But for long term it may end up being less expensive as down the road you may end up with problems with the surrounding teeth and the bone everywhere the tooth was no longer strong enough to hold an implant therefore you would have to have bone grafting to get an implant.

Answer by dental asst
I have had a bridge for a long time with no problems. Implants are expensive (and are worth it – if you can afford) but most insurances do not take in the procedure nor the crown that covers the implant.
Sometimes a bridge can be done that only involves the tooth in front of the gone tooth, which decreases the cost of the bridge. Other times the teeth on either side of the gone tooth must be prepped (reduced) for crowns and a fake tooth (pontic) is placed between. This is what I have.
Once you have this done you will have your smile back and it will also keep other teeth from shifting.

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Answer by =^.^=
possibly this will help??

http://www.dentalproductsreport.com/

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