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Bridge Replacing Two Failing Front Teeth

This patient was referred for restorative work. Two of her upper front teeth were failing and could not be saved, so they needed to be extracted. Over time she had also lost a significant amount of bone and gum in the area, which meant that replacing them with implants would have required extensive bone and gum grafting. After discussing the options, she preferred not to undergo these procedures, and we chose to replace the missing teeth with a traditional bridge.

The failing teeth were removed, and a provisional bridge was made to wear while the area healed. This allowed us to shape the gum into natural-looking pontic areas. The final bridge not only replaced the missing teeth but also improved the proportions, position and alignment of the surrounding teeth.

Shared with patient consent. Results are individual to this patient.

Retracted four-stage sequence of the upper front teeth — the failing crowns before treatment, the neighbouring teeth prepared, the gum healed around the missing teeth, and the finished bridge.

Clinical photos

  • Four stacked clinical photographs of the upper front teeth: guided preparation of the neighbouring teeth at the top, the two teeth removed and the sites packed below that, the healed gum with shaped pontic sites, and the provisional bridge seated with natural gum contours at the bottom.
    Treatment steps — guided preparation, extractions, the healed gum, and the provisional bridge
  • Two stacked clinical photographs looking up at the roof of the mouth: the upper front teeth projecting forward before treatment above, and the finished bridge forming a smooth, even arch below.
    Viewed from behind — before and after
  • Two stacked side-profile photographs of the lips and front teeth: the flared, uneven teeth before treatment above, and the bridge restoring an even biting edge and natural lip support below.
    Side profile — before and after
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