six unit upper front bridge
 

Hi,
I had both upper front teeth extracted and some bone grafting was done. Four teeth, two on each side were filed down and are supporting a temporary bridge.

The first temporary bridge was made too big. Even with multiple adjustments, I could not get used to it. I changed the dentist. The current dentist made a bridge that fits much better than the first one did. However some complaints persist and are wearing me down progressively. The mornings are usually o.k., but during the day I have very uncomfortable periods. They clear up for a while and come back, leaving me quite exhausted by the evening. It's not pain, but a pervasive discomfort that is really getting to me; often I just feel weak and woozy. Since the extractions of the two upper front teeth and the upper left wisdom tooth - that were done under sedation - I also have a slight tinnitus.

However, all seems fine to the dentists. I even had a check-up with an endodontist. 3-D x-rays showed that the supporting teeth are fine. I do not want implants as we have a metal allergy in the family and I have tested allergic to quite a few types of metal. I am also afraid of the invasiveness of implants in that region.

Has anyone experience with a wide span upper front bridge? So many people seem to adapt to them just fine. What could my problem be? Sometimes I feel that blocking all these upper front teeth together is too much for me, but then I am not sure whether that is really the problem that causes this overall irritation and fatigue. Please share your experience and thoughts. Thanks!