Shura,
I've seen a lot of less than perfect dentistry over the last 35+ years. Sometimes it is the fault of the dentist and/or the fault of the dental lab and other times it is the patients anatomy that creates a limited situation where the fit of the bridge cannot be made perfect.
Has the current dentist acknowledged that debris is getting stuck underneath the bridges? Has he recommended and demonstrated some oral hygiene techniques for you to do at home so you can remove it? How about the hygienist.... have you see her for a cleaning yet? Sometimes they can offer some helpful cleaning tips.
The best thing for you to do is not give up until the problem is resolved as best as it can be. It is the responsibility of the dentist to take whatever steps necessary to try and remedy the problem. If his work is sub par then he has to redo it at his cost. If he admits that he has done the best that he can and the problem still exists, he has to be reasonable about the fact that you need to seek help elsewhere and is obligated to reimburse you enough money to be able to do that. Just as a side note..... it is not uncommon for bridgework to be sent back to the lab for adjustments or complete revision. Especially on large complicated cases such as yours.
You are correct in that another dentist is not going to want to touch this dental work for fear that he would be blamed for ruining the integrity of it. However, it may behoove you to at least get another prosthodontist's opinion on the fit of the bridges.
Bryanna
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Originally Posted by shura
Thanks Bryana! Since the dentist placed the bridges (as part of the overall solution that he designed in conjunction with the surgeon), I had at least 6 visits with him. Everytime he tries to make adjustments, including enlarging the botom part to cover completley the gums, but it makes no differenfce as food still gets (and remains) underneath without a way to reach in and clean it. He claims that the sollution he designed and implemented is the best he can do (in his words "it is the state-of-art" sollution); I am reluctant to start with another prosthodontis as I find it hard to believe that another one will take upon him/herself to fix something another derntist designed (and not to mentioned the additional cost it will require and I can not aford). I am at lost and very stressed out as a results as it impacts overall health, ability to work well and many other aspects. Writing not to vent, but see if others experienced similar conditions and if you and others may have more ideas.
Thanks again!!
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