Which is better, a removable dentures or fixed bridge and why?!
Question:
Which is better, a removable dentures or fixed bridge and why?
which is easier to maintain? which will not cause bad breath?
Answers:
If thou are replacing only one tooth then you need to think seriously about and implant and a crown as a first choice. Next would be a Nesbitt Partial and finally a fixed bridge. If you are replacing more than one tooth I would recommend implants and crowns first, followed by a fixed bridge and then a partial. Here's my reasoning....1 tooth...implant & crown is most like the real thing; Nesbitt is easily removed to clean and doesn't require doing anything to more teeth; fixed bridge requires preparing the teeth on either side of the space which can lead to further problems. 2 or more teeth....again implants & crowns is most like the real thing; fixed bridge will be the next best thing to be almost like real teeth; the partial will be easy to clean but you will notice a definite lack of chewing ability not to mention an inconvenience in learning to talk and food debris getting under it.