Monthly Archives: Maryland Bridge

• Should I Switch Dentists in the Middle of My Implant Procedure?

  I was getting a crown replaced and also needed to get a tooth replaced. My dentist suggested that I get a dental implant after some bone grafting to fill in the missing bone structure.  I agreed. We went ahead with the procedure. Once the bone grafting was done, he provided me with a Maryland Bridge…

• Can a Maryland Bridge Attach to a Dental Implant

  I have two dental implants that had a natural tooth between them. Now that natural tooth needs to be removed and my dentist is recommending a Maryland Bridge. Is it possible to attach a Maryland bridge to the dental implants? I was concerned about attaching the metal to the porcelain. Have you seen this successful?…

• Temporary Tooth Replacement before Dental Implants

  My daughter has a congenitally missing tooth. Our plan is to replace it with a dental implant once her jaw is completely developed. In the meantime, we have done orthodontics and have the space opened up. Our dentist provided a Maryland Bridge for the temporary tooth replacement as we wait for her jaw to grow,…

• A Maryland Bridge in an MRI

  I have a Maryland Bridge and am in need of an MRI. Is this safe or do I need to make other arrangements? Carl Dear Carl, While the Maryland Bridge is generally a non-precious dental alloy, it will contain some nickel and/or cobalt. These are metal, but it is unlikely an MRI will dislodge it.…

• a Maryland bridge is not a temporary tooth replacement

  My daughter had a gymnastics accident which damaged a tooth. Three failed root canal treatments later and we need to extract the tooth. My plan is to eventually replace the tooth with a dental implant when she is old enough. In the meantime, we need a temporary replacement. My dentist suggested a Maryland Bridge. I…