“Can a dental bridge be repaired?”
I am a 45 year old female. I want to know if a dental bridge can be repaired?
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Hello I hope you are feeling well. There are many factors that come into play when deciding if a bridge can be repaired. Some of these include how long the bridge has been in the mouth, if there is caries or decay present surrounding the bridge, how large the fracture is, where the fracture is present in the mouth that is is it on a biting surface etc and what type of material the bridges are made of. In general most composite materials known as bonding have limited bonding capabilities long term to porcelain however small porcelain repairs can be successful with bonding/composite materials.
Dental bridge chip can be repaired depending on the extent of the fracture, chip and the opposing bite. It is a repair treatment so you need to be cautious a bit.
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Depends on what you are trying to repair and why. If it's a cosmetic repair, it can be done (but may not hold!)
If the porcelain is fractured from a bridge, it can be difficult to repair. I have had some success bonding a composite resin to an exposed metal of a front bridge, but no success in bonding to back teeth.
Depends on the issue. Repairing and/or rebonding to metal and/or porcelain can be done, but is unpredictable. It may buy you some time, but can easily break again. Also, it is very technique-sensitive, and many dentists are reluctant to do it due to lack of expertise and unpredictability.
Dr. Michael Rouff
Dr. Michael Rouff
Unless the bridge is cemented temporarily you can not remove the bridge if cemented permanently to send it to repair
Typically, a dental bridge cannot be repaired. Bridges made of zirconia are milled from blocks of material. Metal-porcelain bridges are a combination of cast metals and porcelain that is baked in a furnace.
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Warmest Regards,
Joseph J. Lee, DDS
Diplomate, American Board of Craniofacial Pain
Diplomate, American Board of Craniofacial Dental Sleep Medicine
Fellow, American Academy of Craniofacial Pain
Fellow, International Congress of Oral Implantologists
Mountain View Family & Cosmetic Dentistry
74 W. El Camino Real
Mountain View CA, 94040
P: (650) 988-9458
F: (650) 961-6929
www.drjoelee.com
Sometimes. Every dental prosthesis is unique, they are all custom made and each has unique characteristics. Also, it depends on what you mean by " dental bridge". Is this a removable prosthesis? Or, is it fixed in the mouth. See a competent dentist for advice, there are too many variables to answer definitively here.
