Q: If you have a tooth that had to be pulled and you have an implant on that tooth, why can’t they put a 2-3 tooth bridge if another tooth is missing but you have a solid tooth beside the other missing tooth? One tooth would be the implant, with one or two teeth missing in between, then the good tooth. Why can’t they do a bridge even if you have one good tooth?
A: It is not recommended to splint (attach) natural teeth to implants. Generally speaking, the rule is one tooth for one implant. On very rare occasions we use one implant for two teeth. We do not recommend bridges with spaces with implants. The stresses are usually too much and might cause failure or possible fracture of the implants or abutments.
