Rick,
In your case based on the photos and xrays that you have sent to me.... you may not be a candidate for a conventional partial denture because you do not need to replace any teeth on the opposite side of the upper arch. Partial dentures replace teeth on both sides of the arch.
You may be a candidate for a unilateral partial which is designed to replace a tooth or teeth on one side of the arch. Some dentists are comfortable making these, others are not. You would have to discuss this with your dentist.
The basic idea is to avoid putting implants in areas that had root canaled teeth due to the consequences of the long term infection from those teeth. And also avoid using root canaled teeth as anchor teeth for a bridge.... for the same exact reasons. So ask your dentist what your other options are.... every case is different and not all dentists are comfortable doing all things.
Does that sound reasonable to you?
Bryanna
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Originally Posted by spork
Thanks for that detailed explanation. I now understand why one would use a nesbit - even though it's not good for chewing. I understand that it's probably not a good idea to choose any of the options that involve grinding the neighboring teeth.
Looking at Wikipedia it appears that a removable partial denture does not require grinding my existing teeth. Would that make it a good option in my case?
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