Hello,
I would like to know the procedure, the time frame in which the procedures can be carried out, and the price for the following:
1. On the lower right I am missing the first molar and would like the second premolar and second molar to be ground down and then for this to be "placed" over the second premolar, first molar and second molar. I should mention that the second molar is very heavily ground down and the tooth is almost level with the gum.
2. On the lower left I am missing the first and second molars. Do you recommend an implant, or would a "cantilever" in the position of the first molar be sufficient? How functional is such a cantilever? Would the first and second premolars then need to be ground down? Price?
3. On the upper left and right central incisors I have fillings on both and they do not look nice. What do you suggest, crowns? Are crowns covered by health insurance or only self-pay?
4. I would also like to know about veneers. What is the procedure for placing them? Is this a permanent solution? Do they need to be replaced after a certain time? Is this #fragile# and do you then have to be very careful how you eat with them?
Please reply
Dentist Tomaž Rotar answers:
Dear Sir/Madam!
1. Fabrication of a bridge on the lower right requires grinding the second premolar and second molar. We need approximately five working days for fabrication. Price: EUR 210 (metal-ceramic crown) X 3 = EUR 630.
2. I advise against a cantilever in the position of the first molar. A much better solution is placement of an implant and fabrication of an artificial crown on the implant. Price: EUR 750 (implant) + EUR 420 (crown on the implant) = EUR 1,170.
3. We recommend crowns when restoration with a filling is impossible or when the result would not represent a satisfactory long-term solution. Fabrication of a crown is also covered by ZZZS if all conditions are met (described on the ZZZS website).
4. The procedure for making a veneer is similar to the procedure for making an artificial crown. The intervention in the hard dental tissues is less radical. Veneers are bonded to the surface of the teeth. The fracture strength of the restoration is lower than that of a classic dental crown.
Have a nice day!