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Visitor asks:
Hello,
I am 39 years old and have periodontitis. Six years ago (after my third childbirth) my gums began to swell severely and then crack. Despite several years of visits to a periodontist, it has progressed to the point that individual teeth (4) are very loose and are slowly moving out of the jaw. I have already agreed with my dentist on extraction and making a bridge. She will extract three lower front teeth. I would like to know what the difference is between a bridge with ceramic and ordinary teeth in terms of quality and price. Approximately how much does a bridge with ceramic versus ordinary teeth cost? Apparently there is a fixed and a removable bridge. Which do you recommend more (for example because of cleaning, appearance, usability)? What can happen to the bridge if periodontal disease progresses?
Thank you for your answers and kind regards
Dentist Tomaž Rotar answers:
Dear Sir/Madam!
The difference between individual artificial crowns is aesthetic and functional (wear, fracture resistance, hardness, possibility of discoloration...) and of course improves from veneered to metal-ceramic and all-ceramic crowns. The price of individual crowns is:
- metal-ceramic EUR 210 per unit
- all-ceramic EUR 350 per unit.
The durability of a bridge is of course conditioned by the condition of the abutment teeth (periodontal disease).
If you are satisfied with removable prosthetics (a removable denture), prices can be considerably lower, but the functionality of such a replacement is much poorer: instability of the prosthesis results in poorer function...
Have a nice day!
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