Tooth loss or dental implants?

The best solution for tooth loss is dental implants, and the main differences between dental implants and dental prostheses are as follows:

First, compared with dental implants, traditional dental implants have lower costs, shorter time, and faster restoration time; The cost of dental implants is relatively expensive, and due to the extremely high technical content of dental implant surgery, the surgical process is also slightly more complicated and the repair is longer.

Second, in the case of most tooth loss, removable dentures are usually replaced. However, the chewing function of removable dentures is very poor, and the biocompatibility of the oral cavity is not high, which is easy to produce a foreign body sensation, uncomfortable, and troublesome to clean, and the aesthetics are also poor. Dental implants are like real teeth, beautiful and comfortable, no foreign body feeling, stable and firm, and are known as the third set of human teeth.

Third, the traditional dental prosthesis is aimed at the first work after the tooth loss and tooth loss, especially in the case of single tooth loss or a few tooth loss, choose fixed dentures for inlay. For example, porcelain teeth, although realistic and aesthetically pleasing, need to wear adjacent teeth to achieve a good retention effect. The advantage of dental implants is that there is no need to grind two adjacent teeth, the dental tray can be reduced or omitted, and the teeth can be fixed without a snap ring, making the teeth more beautiful and comfortable.

Fourth, according to the statistics of clinical medical institutions, the life span of porcelain teeth is generally about 5 years, while the life span of dental implants is more than 10 years. In developed countries, the 5-year preservation rate for people who have dental implants is above 95 in 5 years and about 90 in 10 years. With proper maintenance, dental implants can last more than 40 years.

The implant is generally a single tooth, it is recommended that it is best to have the back teeth, because the bone wall of the front teeth is relatively thin, if you often eat hard or need to pull outward for a long time, it is not good, the time required is long, the cost is high, and you must pay attention to protection after the implant is successful. Dental prostheses can meet most of the needs, it is recommended to choose cobalt chrome porcelain or better, the gums are easy to darken after a long time, the color is based on your own teeth to choose, the doctor will also let you compare it yourself.

Dental implants are stable, beautiful, comfortable and chewy, but unlike dental prostheses, dental implants do not use natural teeth (natural teeth) to fix dentures, and do not need to grind teeth, so as to protect the remaining teeth to the greatest extent. If it is well protected, it can be used for life, so dental implants are currently the best repair for patients with missing teeth.

The main difference between dental implants and dental implants is the different operation methods and different scope of application. The specific differences are as follows:

1.The operation method is different: the tooth insert needs to be ground off a part of the tooth tissue during the operation, which may cause the tooth to be sore, and the tooth implant is relatively safe, there is no need to grind off its own tooth tissue, and it will not cause damage to the surrounding healthy teeth.

2.The scope of application is different: there is no obvious requirement for the amount of alveolar bone and bone for dental prosthesis, so the scope of application is relatively wide, even if there is gingival recession, you can also choose, implant teeth are older, and you can not choose when the gum recession is serious, you need to have sufficient alveolar bone.

There are two types of dental prostheses: one is removable dentures, which are usually removable teeth, usually with a snap ring or other retention, using the remaining teeth to retain, and then using dentures to restore the missing teeth.

The other is the method of dental prosthesis, which is called fixed dentures, that is, the adjacent teeth are ground smaller, and the crown is placed on the outside, and between two different crowns, the missing teeth are repaired by using a bridge, which is the so-called fixed denture.

Dental implants and dental prostheses are used in different ways, the results achieved are different, and the cost is different, but the ultimate goal is to restore the missing tooth and restore the appearance and function of the missing tooth.