Myeongil-dong Front Tooth Bridge: What You Must Check Before Replacing It

Myeongil-dong front tooth bridge, what you must check before replacing it with a new one: 'this'

Hello.

This is the director of Seoul Bardi Dental Clinic.

A bridge that was placed 10 years ago keeps getting loose these days.

A bridge is not something that lasts forever once it is done.

Just as a car needs inspection after 10 years, an old bridge also reaches the time for replacement.

But can you simply switch it to a new bridge?

Today, I’ll talk about what must be checked before bridge replacement and share a real case.

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2 things that must be checked before replacing a front tooth bridge
A real case of replacing a 10-year-old bridge with a new one

Before replacing a front tooth bridge,

2 things that must be checked

Bridge replacement is not as simple as it sounds.

What you see on the outside is not everything.

1. Is the existing tooth in a condition that can withstand it?

A bridge has a structure like a bridge, spanning the middle with the teeth on both sides as supports.

Are the supports that have held up this bridge for 10 years really fine?

Inside, decay may be progressing, and in severe cases, only the roots may barely remain.

If the bone has been resorbed, the teeth may need to be extracted before proceeding.

So an accurate diagnosis tailored to the patient is necessary.

2. Are the upper and lower teeth biting too tightly?

This is also surprisingly important.

If the bite is too tight, excessive force is continuously placed on the bridge.

If used in this condition, the prosthesis can break or crack.

In the end, the entire mouth must be carefully examined, and a treatment plan that fits the patient’s condition must be established.

That is the only way it can be used comfortably for another 10 years, or even longer.

A real case of replacing a 10-year-old bridge with a new one

Let’s look at this patient’s case.

They had a front tooth bridge with 4 teeth done 10 years ago, and came in because they felt looseness.

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When we examined the existing bridge, it was made of porcelain and was chipped in several places.

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Also, posts were placed in the two teeth at both ends.

Having posts placed means that much of the crown part of the tooth was missing.

In other words, the teeth were in a weakened state.

I told the patient honestly.

If we removed the bridge, these post-treated teeth might not be salvageable.

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If that happened, I explained that we would need to make a bridge with 6 teeth, including both canines.

In addition, the two front teeth had already been extracted long ago, so the bone had been greatly resorbed.

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The bone was too thin to place implants.

After 충분한 consultation with the patient, we decided to proceed with a bridge.

We carefully removed the existing bridge... and as expected...

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The teeth at both ends were down to the roots, and decay had progressed inside.

So, unfortunately, we had to extract them and proceed with a 6-unit bridge.

The canines on both sides needed to be shaped slightly, and that’s where a concern came up.

Canines are teeth with living nerves, so if too much is shaved off, they can become sensitive.

So we removed only the minimum amount, but that can create another problem.

The patient’s lower front teeth were originally somewhat protrusive as well.

The upper teeth overlap the lower teeth, but if the amount removed is small, the upper teeth may appear even more prominent.

However, our clinic has one powerful advantage: our in-house dental laboratory!

Because time is needed for the gums to heal after extraction, the patient uses temporary teeth during that period.

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Temporary teeth, adjusted after checking the upper, lower, and side areas

With these temporary teeth, we discuss the size and shape with the patient.

Because the dental lab is inside the clinic, we can reflect the patient’s feedback right away.

"How does this shape look? Is the size okay?" "Could you make it just a little smaller?"

We reflected each point one by one, remade it, and checked it again. We repeated this process several times.

The final bridge completed that way.

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The color matched the adjacent teeth naturally, and the shape and size were appropriate.

Most importantly, the patient was really pleased with it.

Replacing a bridge is not a simple task of just swapping the old one for a new one.

The condition of the existing teeth, the bone condition, and the bite condition must all be judged comprehensively.

If you’re wondering whether an old bridge should be replaced, start with an accurate diagnosis.

To use teeth that have held up for 10 years for even longer, they need to be examined properly.

If you have been uncomfortable because of bridge replacement, feel free to visit us anytime.

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Myeongil-dong front tooth bridge, what you must check before replacing it with a new one: 'this'

| 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 Service Act advertising regulations. We recommend using the provided information as reference only, and after visiting a medical institution, please receive guidance from medical staff regarding symptom assessment 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 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. |