After Removing a Molar Bridge in Godeok-dong, Should You Get an Implant Again? Bridge? Which Is the Wiser Choice?

Hello!

I’m the director of Seoul Bardi Dental Clinic.

Today, I’ll introduce the differences between bridges and implants,

which option is wiser in the long term,

and how each treatment process differs.

My molar feels sensitive and uncomfortable May 8, 2025 At the time of the visit, panoramic imaging and an oral examination revealed the following situation:

The lower left molar had a bridge in place,

and symptoms had appeared in the molar at the end.

The patient said that

a tooth had been lost when they were young,

and that they chose a bridge because of the cost at the time.

In the past, it is true that the cost of a bridge and an implant was two to three times different.

So when a single tooth was lost,

people often chose a bridge without question, because of the cost..

But bridges have a major weakness.

The weaknesses of bridges

1. Healthy teeth must be reduced : both healthy adjacent teeth must be shaved down

2. If a problem occurs, all three teeth must be treated : even if only one area has an issue, the entire bridge must be retreated

3. They are difficult to maintain : because of the connected structure, flossing and brushing are inconvenient

4. Long-term cost burden : higher costs and tooth damage when retreatment is needed

If each tooth is covered separately, then when retreatment is needed, only one tooth has to be addressed, so it is more advantageous in terms of long-term cost and also in terms of tooth preservation.

But if the first choice is wrong,

the burden may seem smaller at first,

but the damage to the teeth increases later.

Once teeth are altered,

they become weaker,

so it is best to avoid touching them as much as possible.

Shall we look at the cost side? Nowadays, there is almost no difference between the cost of a bridge and an implant.

Even at our clinic, that is the case in similar situations. So don’t think, ‘Implants must always be expensive...’

Please talk it over thoroughly and decide after discussing which treatment would be most beneficial for you.

After a full consultation with the patient, we established the following treatment plan.

1. Remove the existing lower left bridge

2. Examine the remaining teeth on both sides and decide on the treatment direction

3. Place an implant in the middle missing area

This time, each tooth was planned to be treated independently so that if a problem occurs in the future, only the minimum necessary area can be retreated.

Because the patient is relatively young, it is even more advantageous in the long term to create an environment where each tooth can be managed individually. May 8, 2025 Remove the bridge and implant surgery for the first molar

July 2, 2025 Second-stage implant surgery embedded in the gums

The very back tooth was treated with root canal therapy and then a crown again. The front tooth was approached with crown treatment without root canal therapy.

If there is any pain, we planned to proceed with root canal therapy then.

After treatment was completed, fortunately the premolar had no pain or other issues, so we will conclude treatment as is.

If you are also wondering, like the patient above,

bridge vs. implant, we recommend that you do not decide based only on the initial cost, but make a wise choice from a long-term perspective.

Nowadays, there is almost no difference between bridge and implant costs.

So please compare carefully, and choose the treatment that fits the patient’s situation, then receive treatment.

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Seoul Bardi Dental Clinic

does not simply look at the teeth, but proposes treatment while thinking about the patient’s life 10 or 20 years from now.

If you only look at the next 1 or 2 years, it doesn’t make much difference which treatment you choose.

But depending on age, depending on your current budget, and depending on your tooth-care habits,

we will think together about the best plan for the patient’s situation.

Thank you.

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After Removing a Molar Bridge in Godeok-dong, Should You Get an Implant Again? Bridge? Which Is the Wiser Choice?

| This post was written directly by Seoul Bardi Dental Clinic for the purpose of providing medical information, in compliance with Article 56, Paragraph 1 of the Medical Services Act advertising regulations. The information provided is for reference only, and we recommend visiting a medical institution to receive guidance from medical professionals for symptom evaluation and accurate management methods. All procedures/surgeries performed at the dental clinic may carry individual risks (such as inflammation, bleeding, swelling, etc.). Please make decisions after sufficient consultation with the medical staff in advance. The treatment cases in this post were photographed with the consent of patients who completed treatment at our clinic, and the before-and-after photos were taken under the same conditions. |