What is a Maryland dental bridge?

#shorts A Maryland bridge is a type of bonded dental bridge that can be used to replace a missing front tooth. It is much less expensive than a dental implant and it does not require grinding down two healthy teeth like a traditional 3 tooth fixed bridge. The backs of the teeth next to the space are trimmed and the Maryland bridge is bonded to the teeth.

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[VeryNiceSmileDental]

Anyone watching have a Maryland bridge? What do you think of it?

[Artikudo]

As a person who works on these about 3x/ week I can tell you that these Maryland bridges are great to replace the missing tooth, but, they have horrible retention and will most likely fall out or come unglued within 2-3 yrs. But hey, if it fills in the gap, who cares if you have to get it recemented every couple years haha

[apexsua]

Advantages: Will not damage enamel
I think the design of the Maryland dental bridge, can prepare for dental implants. When enough funds are available, the Maryland dental bridge can be dismantled, and replaced with dental implants.

[paullights]

I tried this maryland tooth in replacement of false denture. The maryland tooth didnt last month despite of me taking care of it. It was pure aesthetic, cant use the side part of my mouth for biting food. After that I resorted to fixed bridge cuz it's less expensive than a tooth implant. Been 2 years since then

[marymadeline]

Getting the right dentist is the 🔑. He’s either in it for the money or in it to help his patients which is he???

[IHXnumber]

I think a regular bridge is better for me top right and bottom jaw. Because this one doesn’t file the other teeth but clearly lasts alot shorter where as the other one has a greater chance of lasting up to 15 years depending on how well I take care of it.

[alishac]

i had this done around 2 years ago, u just gotta be careful with what u eat 😭 and i still have the fear everyday that it’s gonna become loose or fall out, but luckily so far it’s still intact !

[oooo]

I've had mine for just over 11 years when it fell out i just recently had it refitted.

Solid piece of kit this. 👌

[lordanthonys.aya-ay]

I'm so depressed about my missing tooth. without knowing i askes my dentist to remove my decayed front tooth, i didn't know there many options i can do for decay.

[Music-xpwg]

Can the tooth bite down on thing without being attached to the jaw?

[Always...R]

Which one is best..?
Which one costly..?

[apexsua]

Hello, how do you clean the Maryland Bridge? Is it convenient to floss?

I'm worried that it's not easy to clean, and can easily breed bacteria?

[jeremybottoms]

I got like 2 molars that are rotten one on both sides but dont have alot of money what should i do i dont mind getting one of them pulled but i really dont wanna loose both of them and from the research i did most solutions in keeping ecen one tooth would cost over 500-1000$

[milad]

why is it called "Maryland bridge"? I lived in maryland for 4 years

[kenidur]

The way my chipped tooth was fixed is with a bunch of filling, making it semi-transparent, but if it lasts as long as the reattachment of the original tooth did when it first broke, it'll fall out to be replaced by a crown right when I'm done growing.

[MadChristoph]

Hmm yes, Maryland Bridge, no Virginia Bridge

[romanlihin]

The back of the tooth erh has to be "adjusted" aka shaving down the back of the tooth...lol

[brokerrociog.]

Me interesa hay en la Ciudad de México???

[nsubugabaker]

Wanna do an implant for one of my molar tooth that was removed and my dentist said it will cost me $1, 370 is this true?
He explained that after inspection of everything, they'll drill and install a metal that will be there for 6 months then after cells have grown around it, they will insert the final tooth. Does it work this way?
I'm afraid of constant headaches and pain that I believe accompany such a dental procedure

[Jim-tvtk]

You say it doesn't require grinding then show how it requires grinding.