Slight fracture on bridge

[Kennethk]

I'm not so sure about this dentist. He showed me an x-ray fracture on my bridge which I get it's fractured but replacing the entire thing I'm not sure and keeps saying this and that needs replaced. Still got about 12 crowns to worry about and now he's stating a bridge replacement for a fracture at the bottom that looks like a filling could easily fix it. It doesn't wiggle that much or feel damaged at all beside the lower area. Any chances filling material could simply fix it for now?

 

[Dental cure and care]

There is a chance that filling material could effectively address minor fractures in your dental bridge temporarily, it ultimately depends on several factors including the extent of damage and professional judgment regarding long-term health and functionality.

 

[Dr M]

Is it an old bridge? What material is the bridge made of? Porcelain, zirconia?

 

[Kennethk]

Is it an old bridge? What material is the bridge made of? Porcelain, zirconia?

4 year old ceramic I'm assuming since I refuse pfm. Now a implant crown is loose and the Dr doesn't have the right tools. Love the guy as a dentist but come on on seat day? I have the worst luck with dentists.

 

[Dr M]

Usually fillings don't stick permanently to ceramic bridges or even pfm bridges. You can try it, but there won't be any guarantees.
Do you have a photo or x-ray of the fractured area?

 

[Kennethk]

Usually fillings don't stick permanently to ceramic bridges or even pfm bridges. You can try it, but there won't be any guarantees.
Do you have a photo or x-ray of the fractured area?

No xrays yet but he did show them to me so it's not like accusing them as lying just seeing if any sealent can't get be me by. More worried about this loose implant crown now. Video quality from my scope isn't the best but I'm now unsure what's causing this.

Bisel implant screw stripped maybe? Causing mild to moderate pain problems. Gotta contactoffice ASAP this morning. He mentioned some type of tool he didn't have. But assuming it's a screw restrained crown I'm not sure if it's normal to have pain when it's loose like that or how they got it in at all if it just gets torqued in.

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[Dr M]

The pain might be due to the gum surrounding the crown. As the crown moves, it impinges on the surrounding tissue.
The crown will have to be removed, by unscrewing the crown and then evaluating the retention screw on the inside of the crown. Could be stripped, could be fractured. If fractured and all the pieces are retrievable, a new screw can be ordered and the torqued again.
Might be that the dentist does not have a torque wrench