Dental Bridge over a gap of 2 missing teeth-Can it be done?

Kashif

Doing nothing is not an option for me, as missing front tooth is too obvious, and I can not pronounce 'S' and 'F' - a huge disadvantage.

So, in this case, I will look for another dentist that I could visit in person. Thank you

Toothsmith

So the dentist proposing the bridge hasn't seen you?

Kashif

No. He has not.

Toothsmith

Kashif wrote: »

No. He has not.

Then it's a rather worthless opinion. There could be all sorts of problems that could be created by removing crowns and turning them into a bridge. On the other hand there might not. But without seeing you, the teeth, and X-rays of them, no ethical dentist should really be giving you treatment plans.

Kashif

hmmmmm.

I have made an appointment with another dentist to take 2nd opinion.

ASTONDB9

dontlikemondays wrote: »

Er, yer, it's still £250 for a piece of plastic.
Bit of moulding, bit of grinding.
2 hours max.
2 x £10= £20 + parts= £22

Not as though they took 25 hours is it. Ok, a bit of skill involved but so is there in most manufacturers. I used to be a engineer, all the same. Lol, skilled technicians, lol

LMAO, This is just too funny. Go through years of studying and training to be on a tenner an hour??? What kind of "engineer" gets a tenner an hour?? Or are engineers allowed to earn much more?

ASTONDB9

Original topic was "Dental Bridge over a gap of 2 missing teeth-Can it be done?"
But seems to be more of an issue of paying NHS Dental charges (the cheapest options and charges possible). Prices are fixed at a low amount.
Prices only going in one direction which is up. Look after whats left or get used to paying £150 plus an hour (and that's probably a cheap surgery to run)

Kashif

Based on advice, I am getting implants here in UK

Toothsmith

Kashif wrote: »

Based on advice, I am getting implants here in UK

Good call!

dontlikemondays

Seems like I have upset some people on here saying what I believe is the truth. Dentists don't have your best interests at heart. They are simply guided by money.
This isn't how a NHS dentist should be.

I went to the dentist again recently with a chipped tooth. It simply needed a filling. According to NHS bands, this should be £59.10
It takes 5 mins.
"Sorry Mr Idontlikemondays, we don't do white fillings on the NHS (even thought the NHS says it can) so it will cost you £110 to have it done privately."
It's the same story everytime you visit or whichever one you visit. The NHS shouldn't be a license to print money for Dentist. This is where it's all gone wrong.
They simply won't do a filling anymore. It's got to be a Bridge or a Crown or Implants at £7,000.
The whole industry needs overhauling and put back into proper NHS hands!
Oh and I'm still stuck with a plastic denture that looks and feels terrible because I can't afford the £800+ for a 2 gap tooth bridge. It's a joke!