10 tooth bridge?

Question:

I had to get a bridge on my 4 front teeth, My doctor prepared 3 teeth on each side and plans to use a porcelain fused to metal bridge. I'm not thrilled with this . I have my temp now and I don't want a bridge that is gonna show a metal or black line at the top. is there any other options for me? Zerconia? he says my bridge is too big for zerconia. Now I feel he prepared too many teeth and sized them done too much. Can they hide the metal better? Im having the worst luck with this procedure. I have had to take this temp out like 7 times so far. The new porcelain came in and was all wrong and now has to be sent back and redone. so that means I have to go back and have another metal measurement and go threw this all again. I don't understand why it cant be made just like my temps? this is costing me 11,000 dollars of my money and I am not happy at all. please advise . thanks

Answers:
most bridges and crowns on the front teeth have metal on the back by your tongue. I wouldn't worry to much about any noticeable metal on the front of the bridge.

In my opinion, it is not always necessary to have metal on the back of front crowns/bridges. We do front crowns/bridges in our office and they do not have the metal backing. They are porcelain fused to a noble metal base and the margin (the top part of each unit) is metal and if you are prepped correctly, the margin can be hidden under your gum. Now, in my opinion, 3 teeth on either side is excessive. I hope your dentist had a really good reason for this. The only other alternative for anterior (front) bridge is a procelain maryland bridge. I hope that maryland is the proper name. The pontics (missing teeth) are made of porcelain and there are "wings" on either side that is "glued to perfectly good teeth on both sides where the teeth are missing. Other then that, I do not know of any other bridges that could suit your situation.

Just keep in mind, 1-you are already prepped for a 10 unit bridge and the tooth structure taken away from each healthy tooth is gone forever, so now they definately need crowns & 2-you are paying big bucks for this bridge, do not get out of that dental chair until and only until you are satisfied with the look. Be sure to look at bridge on before it is cemented in place permanently. You don't have to look at it laying down in the chair, have them sit you up. Look in the hand mirror and smile and take a good look at the shape of the teeth; the color of the teeth (important) and the size of the teeth. It's your money, you need to be happy because they will be with you for awhile.

10 tooth bridge?

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