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Visitor asks:
Dear Sir/Madam!
I have been postponing solving my problem because I cannot decide what to do. More than 20 years ago, a bridge was made for a single missing upper second premolar, with the bridge attached to only one prepared tooth, the upper first premolar. Even then I was told that it would not last long, but it did. Now the replacement tooth has fractured at the side, or a small piece has chipped off, and food tends to collect there. I would like to know whether a bridge could again be made attached only to that already prepared tooth, because my dentist told me the first molar would also have to be prepared. That tooth is completely healthy and has no filling, so I would hate to have it ground down. That is why I am postponing treatment. Thank you for your answer!
Dentist Tomaž Rotar answers:
Dear Sir/Madam!
If the first premolar has a long root and healthy periodontal tissues and is therefore stable, we could consider making a similar construction to the one you have had until now, with the difference that the first molar would be loaded only with a small rest (which does not require preparation of the tooth) to additionally transmit chewing forces. However, you should in any case trust the decisions of your dentist.
Have a nice day!
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