{"id":266,"date":"2016-04-29T10:54:49","date_gmt":"2016-04-29T14:54:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.libertyvilledentist.com\/blog\/?p=266"},"modified":"2019-07-11T12:48:56","modified_gmt":"2019-07-11T16:48:56","slug":"teen-waiting-implant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/libertyvilledentist.com\/blog\/teen-waiting-implant\/","title":{"rendered":"What to do for a teen while waiting on an implant?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I have a teen daughter that never had an adult tooth come in. We&#8217;re planning on doing some orthodontic work, at that time, I want to open the space to prepare for a dental implant and put something in there temporarily, until she&#8217;s old enough. My dentist wants to do a Maryland Bridge. I was fine with that at first, but have done some research since then. \u00a0It seems like more has to be done to the adjacent teeth than I would like. I&#8217;m afraid it will eventually cause damage to those teeth, which will then also need work. \u00a0Are there other options?<\/p>\n<p>Mary Elisabeth K. &#8211; Indiana<\/p>\n<p>Mary Elisabeth,<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m glad you&#8217;re seeking out other options. One of the many good reasons for getting a <a href=\"https:\/\/libertyvilledentist.com\/implant-dentist.html\">dental implant<\/a> is it doesn&#8217;t negatively impact your adjacent teeth. A Maryland Bridge requires tooth preparation, including grooves carved into each adjacent tooth the help hold the bridge along with some bonding.<\/p>\n<p>What your daughter is experiencing is a fairy common condition called congenitally missing teeth. It happens to a lot of people. I&#8217;m glad you&#8217;re planning an implant for her. It will save her a great deal of trouble in the long run.<\/p>\n<p>There is a better option than what your dentist has recommended. If I were in your place, I&#8217;d get a flipper partial for your daughter.\u00a0 It\u2019s simply a false tooth affixed to a small plastic plate that fits behind her teeth and snaps on with metal clips in the back. The clips aren&#8217;t visible.<\/p>\n<p>This blog is brought to you by <a href=\"https:\/\/libertyvilledentist.com\">Dr. David Potts<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have a teen daughter that never had an adult tooth come in. We&#8217;re planning on doing some orthodontic work, at that time, I want to open the space to prepare for a dental implant and put something in there temporarily, until she&#8217;s old enough. My dentist wants to do a Maryland Bridge. 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