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I’m a little concerned about what my dentist is recommending for a missing tooth on my 15-year-old daughter. We’re planning on getting her a dental implant when her jaw is developed enough for one. I was looking at some temporary replacements. I thought a flipper would be a good option, but my dentist wants to give her a dental bridge. I think that’s a bad idea, but he said flippers are too temporary. What do you think? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mandy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dear Mandy,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It’s always okay to get a second opinion from another dentist<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

I’m glad you wrote about this. While a dental bridge<\/a> is a more secure fit, I don’t think it is a good fit for a teen aged girl. There are two reasons for this. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

First, just like her jaw is still developing for her dental implant<\/a>, she will need new bridges. That is too expensive to keep replacing as she grows. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even though the flippers are meant to be temporary, you can replace those in a much more affordable way than the bridge. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is another reason too which has nothing to do with cost. A dental bridge requires her adjacent teeth to be crowned in order to support and suspend the false tooth. That will mean those teeth will always have to be crowned for the remainder of her life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If those teeth are healthy, you won’t want to grind down the healthy structure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s Okay to Get a Second Opinion from Another Dentist<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A good dentist will give you all of your options. Even then, they will make a recommendation. if you don’t like their recommendation and they’re pressuring you to go with their option, I recommend getting a second opinion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If your dentist refuses to do the treatment you want you can go to another dentist for that procedure. That means you could get your daughter a dental flipper elsewhere. You don’t have to switch dentists to do that, unless you want to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This blog is brought to you by Lafayette, LA Dentist<\/a> Dr. Mike Malone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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