Non-implant bridges are supported by nearby teeth, which have to be filled down to accommodate the bridge. This makes your previously healthy teeth misshapen and more susceptible to decay. Bridges also need to be replaced at least once or twice in your life, depending on your age.
Dentures, partial dentures, and bridges don’t protect your jawbone from resorption. In fact, wearing dentures accelerates resorption. Over time, the loss of jawbone density leads to dentures becoming ill-fitting and more likely to slip out.
Within five to seven years, thirty percent of patients have problems with their bridges or dentures that require them to be repaired or replaced. Since patients utilizing these methods often experience complications, bridges and dentures can cost more in the long term, especially for our younger patients.