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Is It Safe To Cut The Dental Bridge With Cavity On The Next Tooth?

I have a bridge that is about 17 years old, and my new dentist informed me that there is a cavity developed on the side of one of the supporting teeth. He said he has to cut the bridge so it will be destroyed. The question is whether I should go with a new bridge or an implant and two crowns option. I am 43 and relatively healthy, have some gum recession. Thanks
Tue, 15 Jul 2014
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Dentist, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery,  's  Response
Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query.
The cavity in the supporting tooth(abutment) should be filled and the bridge has to be cut or replaced. If there are 3 teeth in the bridge, the missing tooth can be restored with implant and crown. Other wise you can go for repetation of the bridge since the tooth is already cut. You have to get the teeth root canal treated prophylactically so that there will not be any infection in future.
I hope my answer will help you, take care.
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Dentist,  Dr. Inderpreet Singh's  Response
are you having any trouble like pain with the affected tooth ? also let me know whether the supporting teeth were treated endodonically( means they have been done root canal treatment). if they have been rct'd you can ask your dentist to just restore that cavity with a filling and a lot of your cots would be saved.
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Is It Safe To Cut The Dental Bridge With Cavity On The Next Tooth?

Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query. The cavity in the supporting tooth(abutment) should be filled and the bridge has to be cut or replaced. If there are 3 teeth in the bridge, the missing tooth can be restored with implant and crown. Other wise you can go for repetation of the bridge since the tooth is already cut. You have to get the teeth root canal treated prophylactically so that there will not be any infection in future. I hope my answer will help you, take care.