But the reality is most dental plans will only cover the bridge, not implants so the patients opt for the bridge. If bone grafting or sinus lifts are necessary, the costs of implant placement are MUCH higher and the treatment takes much longer to complete.
@@cupidok2768Please don't live in fantasy land. The day that stem cells can regrow fully functioning teeth is decades away. There is producing a little bit of enamel and dentin in a Petri dish as opposed to making a functioning tooth in a person's mouth. Science is no where near the latter.
@@gtrdoc911treatment planning has absolutely nothing to do with insurance benefits. Insurance benefits are what your plan that you bought allows you to receive back from them. The cost of a bridge can be just as much as the cost of implants. The deciding factor is not cost it is what your needs are and that is to be discussed with your dentist
As a software engineer with decades of experience, the old rule applies to teeth, "don't create unnecessary dependencies." This type of bridge is definitely a better option, but if you can do it, and can afford it, implants are the way to go. They cost more, but you are not creating a dependency on other teeth, so if any part fails, the bridge fails. I'm on my 5th implant, and I had an early issue with my 4th implant that had to be removed right after insertion but before the final crowning steps. The second attempt went without incident. A bridge is a good option, better than no teeth, and way better than dentures. Implants are as close as you can get to real teeth.
@@mikemakuh5319 I was lucky and my implant failed a month after being inserted. In my case, the surgeon removed and replaced the implant under warranty, so there was no cost to me. Implants are expensive, and they usually work, and when they do, they are a great solution.
Should one wait after getting a broken tooth pulled before the ovate Pontic bridge is installed? If yes, how long a wait? Also, another commenter mentioned Carlson and Maryland bridges. Are these ovate Pontics?
The best time to create an ovate Pontic site is at the time of extraction. It requires your dentist to understand the biology of extraction socket healing and how to shape the pontic area for it to heal properly. Unfortunately, this is not taught within the dental school curriculum. Prosthodontists, periodontists, and oral surgeons learn it within their specialty training program. Some general cosmetic family dentists take courses on how to do this as well. It is more difficult to create the ovate pontic after extraction. Here is the link to my article on how to do it: www.aegisdentalnetwork.com/cced/2022/04/digitally-designed-ovate-pontic-as-a-predictable-procedure-to-improve-accuracy-hygiene-esthetics It can be done with any bridge, whether implants or teeth.
The vid description might help. If you need a bridge, make sure that you have an Ovate Pontic made for that site. It can be used with natural teeth as well as with implants. From Prosthodontics and Implant Surgery of Manhattan, where people come in with missing teeth and leave with winning smiles, I am Dr. Zev Kaufman.
