Dear Sir/Madam!
In the upper right I have my own teeth 1, 2 and 3, while tooth 4 has a crown. On the upper left I have teeth 1, 2 and 3, and from tooth 4 to tooth 7 I have a bridge. I would like to know how I could solve the problem on the right side. Thank you for your answer and have a nice day.
Dentist Tomaž Rotar answers:
Dear Sir/Madam!
Given that you have a shortened dental arch in the upper right, you have the following treatment options:
-fabrication of a partial denture, which in similar cases most often proves to be an unsuitable solution, because there are still enough chewing units for satisfactory masticatory function, while the denture is, colloquially speaking, too bothersome to justify having to wear it.
-placement of two implants (at the positions of teeth 5 and 6) and fabrication of two artificial dental crowns on those implants.
-placement of one implant (at the position of tooth 6) and fabrication of a bridge from tooth 4 to the implant.
The second option is the most textbook and appropriate solution, and it is the one I recommend, because in practice we try to avoid constructions that are supported simultaneously by a natural tooth and a dental implant.
Have a nice day!