“What causes dental bridges to fall out?”

Usually, the bridge fails due to the cement.

There are several contributing factors: Crowns and FPDs (bridges) seat on a tooth margin, so brushing and flossing around them is very important otherwise bacteria can cause cavities and get under the crowns and loosen the crowns/bridges. Lack of retentive walls or too much taper in the preparation design. And finally, sometimes the cement may not set properly.

Dental decay or poorly executed dental treatment in making the bridge

Either cement washes out over time, poor design while prepping the tooth, or in the case of older bridges decay under the bridge

Usually the supporting teeth or retainer tooth structure rot due to decay or the force of continuous biting causes fatigue failure (like a bridge over a river) . It is a little like bending a coat hanger wire back and forth until it breaks. Humans can bite 100-300 psi. People that grind and clench can exert ten times this force .

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Possible failure of cement or tooth breakage or decay

Sometimes the cement can wash out, also there can be redecay

There are many different reason for that to happen. Bridge teeth could get loose if there was contamination when the bridge was being cemented. Other reasons are that if one or both of the teeth holding the bridge are decayed. These are perhaps the most common reasons, but there may be other reasons as well.

Usually decay (cavity) that has happened after the bridges were placed onto the teeth. They must be cleaned at the gum line more carefully than regular teeth. Decay at the edges cause leakage. The teeth can also fracture (many reasons). More rarely, the glue-like material could fail or the teeth could be shaped stuck that the glue is being over worked. See a dentist to get the actual answer.

Hello,

Dental bridges can fall out for a variety of reasons; however, there are usually only a couple reasons that cause bridges to fall out the majority of the time. The first thing to consider is the cement. How old is the dental bridge? A bridge made over 10 years ago was likely cemented with a different cement than what is used to day. These cements typically only last about 10 years. If this is the case, the dental bridge can be re-cemented.
Secondly, a lot of times posts are used to build up the teeth that hold dental bridges in. The cement that holds these posts in do not last as long as the cement that holds the dental bridge in. A lot of the time these posts can be re-cemented; however, sometimes they can not because of the different angles of the posts. If this is the case, new posts would usually be put in and a new bridge would be made or reverse core build ups would be done.
Finally, another thing to consider is cavities. Cavities can form around the base of the bridge and if they get bad enough the bridge will fall out. At this point, it is best to consult with a dentist about what can be done.
Hope this helps.

My best to you!

William F. Scott IV, DMD