Replace a missing front tooth with a bridge
The extracted front tooth, then the bridge
Close-up
One front tooth was extracted and replaced with a 3-unit bridge.
Photos: Dr. Moid Khan, DDS, FICOI, FAGD.
Treatment completed at Lush Dental Studio, Sacramento. Individual results vary.
A front tooth that was failing
When a front tooth is failing, we can extract it and replace it with a bridge so there is no gap in the smile. In the before photo, one of the two front teeth is dark at the gum line and no longer a healthy match to the tooth beside it.
Dr. Khan extracted the failing tooth and replaced it with a 3-unit bridge, using the neighboring teeth as supports. We are not saying, from the photograph alone, that the tooth was unrestorable in every possible sense. It was failing, and a bridge was the treatment we completed.
How a bridge fills the space
A 3-unit bridge replaces the missing tooth so the smile does not have a hole at the front. The photograph also shows worn lower front teeth. Those lower teeth are visible in the picture, but they were not the focus of this case, and this page is only about the extracted front tooth and the upper bridge.
An implant is sometimes the other conversation. This patient was treated with a bridge. We will tell you which options fit your mouth.
Visit details for this front tooth bridge
| Detail | This case |
|---|---|
| Tooth extracted | #8 (upper right central incisor) |
| Treatment | 3-unit bridge (#7–9) to replace #8 |
| Fee for this case | $5,100 |
| Not the subject of this case | Lower front teeth |
| Photography | Dr. Moid Khan, DDS, FICOI, FAGD |
Questions about a front tooth bridge
Is a bridge the only way to replace a front tooth?
What about the lower teeth in the photo?
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