I'm having a "plastic/acrylic" bridge and crowns placed in place of and on a majority of my upper teeth next week. This, of course, is just temporary until I decide what to do next. It's also a splint of sorts, I guess. Geez! Anyway... anybody else have this? I'm wondering about the durability and looks of these so called plastic teeth. They are to be cemented in so they aren't removable which I'm glad of. Just sitting here freaking out....

Thanks! :confused:

I've edited the title because I think bridge isn't the right terminology. After speaking with the dentist again today, I'm not getting a bridge - just crowns.

Nobody? :confused:

What is the decision that you have to make? Temporary crowns are not that durable for long term wear and are prone to staining over time. Give me a little more information on your situation, and I can probably answer your question better.

vjx19 is correct. Temporary crowns are not meant to be worn for long term. We really recommed that they crowns are done within just a couple of weeks. Now i have seen some wait with one. The person had a bridge that was 20 years old that needed replaced and he decided to go with a denture. So what he did was have the teeth extracted that where hurting him. Now he really wanted a costume made denture so thats why he waited to have the other teeth extracted. While he was having that done he also had other bridges placed.Anyway he had a temporary bridge made so that he won't have to walk around without front teeth. They stain every easy and are only cemented one with temporary cement so they can come off if not carefull. They can break. Gumy,chew, sticky foods are out of the question when where these because that can cause them to come off. Flossing you need to be careful with that can causes them to come off. This gentlemen had to have his replaced a few times because of it breaking. Plus the cement isn't meant for long term or temporary material so it starts to break down and cause leakage around the temps.So one day they could just be lose for no reason. If you are a soad drinker or anything of that type they stain easy and will be noticable. I don't know what your situation is,but i would make a decision sooner than later. That way you don't have all these worries.
Good Luck

I'll try to explain the best way I can.......... My teeth are a mess and some have become somewhat mobile. What he is doing is removing some teeth and, at my request, improving my smile while trying to stabalize what I have left. He is using a acrylic teeth and bridge while splinting my teeth. The best I can decipher is that he is hoping for stabalization of my teeth so that permanant crowns/bridges can later be applied - a year or more down the road. I do not want dentures and with my lack of bone he is hesitant about implants at this time. Does that make sense? :confused:

After teeth are removed you have to allow gum to heal in that area before any permanent bridge is done. This would explain the temporary bridge/crowns. He is also probably wanting to wait and see if the other teeth are going to be strong enough to hold a bridge, however, teeth that have mobility are not good candidates for bridges. Is there any gum disease treatment planned? How many teeth are going to be removed? Front or back teeth? Or both? A year is too long to be in temporaries, in my opinion. If they are not made properly they can cause worse gum problems. Are the temporaries going to be made in a lab, by the assistant, or the dentist?

Yes, I have pretty advanced gum disease and infected teeth are to be removed. I think about 8 teeth in all - 7 (2 of which are just root tips) in back and 1 in front (top right side). From what I understand the crowns and bridge will be made there and "installed" before I leave that day. I still have very stable teeth to work around. They are also doing a periodontal deep cleaning at the same time.

P.S. Thank you for all your information.

Just be sure that you are able to clean under the bridge. It is extremely important. Food and debrise collect very easily underneath them, and if not removed, it can prolong healing. Three to four months should be long enough to heal and have an idea of how well you respond to the periodontal treatment. Good luck with your treatment, and let me know if you have any other questions.