implant or bridge?

[imhawda]

I am 25 and need to replace a missing tooth. I am undecided between implant and bridge. My dentist has told me that normally for people my age he would advise implants, however, since my adjacent teeth have fillings, he told me that I should strongly consider a bridge. However, I am afraid of the damage that may be caused to the adjacent teeth.

What do you think?

Thanks!

[scottma]

If implant is placed by an experienced dentist, there would not be adverse effect on adjacent tooth.

[imhawda]

that's why i think i would go for an implant. but the dentist has told me to consider bridges since adjacent teeth have fillings, especially one of them is heavily filled! so, as such, the bridge would reinforce them :S

[imhawda]

thanks for your help! as regards financial issues a good quality bridge is not much cheaper than the implant here.. so..

[malagha]

So what i recommend is an implant to replace the missing tooth and if the adjacent teeth need crowning, you can have them crowned without connecting them with a bridge. that would be perfect but may cost you