"Plastic Bridge"? - Dental Health Message Board

galvatraz · 11-09-2004, 12:11 PM

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!

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.

galvatraz · 11-11-2004, 09:39 AM

Nobody?

vjx19 · 11-12-2004, 06:28 PM

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.

brwneyez9 · 11-12-2004, 08:33 PM

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

galvatraz · 11-13-2004, 09:55 AM

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?