“Are dental bridges permanent?”

Dental bridges are a “permanent “solution for a missing tooth. One needs an anchor tooth on either side of a missing tooth/space. While I use the word, permanent, a dental success is five years. When I’ve answered other questions for patients, I have referenced dental assistance payment plans, a.k.a. dental insurance, most “insurance” plans are on board with replacing bridges as often as every five years. Know what your replacement interval is for your specific plan. A dental success for our patients is to keep a conventional, three unit cemented bridge for 10 years minimum.

I would have you direct this question to your dentist.

Not much that is man-made, especially in as harsh an environment as the mouth, is permanent. A bridge should be long lasting. How well you clean the bridge. how often you have it professionally cleaned, and the strength of your bite influence the durability.