Have you had conflicting recommendations on how to replace your missing teeth?
Here are some facts to help you make the right decision:
Lets Take A Look at Each Option
Doing nothing has certainly its problems
Partial dentures cause many types of damages
Partial dentures are made of metal and plastic. They flex and move everytime you bite on them.
So they often cause
irreversible damages
Bridge is the Most damaging of all
And when you realize that:
Then there are dental implants
...So when you can replace a missing tooth...
So If your dentist recommends a bridge
Remember:
you have a choice
Ask about dental implants
It's the standard-of-care
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www.facialart.com
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Lets say you have a missing tooth
Dental implants
or
A Bridge?
You have 4 options
(not so great)
Best dentistry could offer- 25 years ago!
Current standard of care
Removable teeth with wire clasps
Partial denture is a removable prosthesis which is supported by other teeth with metal clasps and a denture flange that rests on your jaw bone.
Shifting of other teeth
Bad for your smile
Fracture or decay of other teeth
The success of dental implants are well documented in long-term studies
They also cause
Requires cutting down of adjacent teeth
Result in bone loss where teeth where extracted
As reported extensively in literature
And damage and loss of other teeth
Loss of bone
They are also extremely difficult to eat with
And the facts are:
Recurrent decay under the bridge is very common
- Implants can last a life time
- Implants are less invasive
- Implants are less damaging
- Implants preserve the jaw bone
- Implants are less painful
And not so great for smile either
or replace this bridge...
After
Before
...To this with a dental implant
Two implants by Dr. H. Ryan kazemi
Prosthesis by Dr. Ben Watkins
With unnecessary cutting of
healthy adjacent teeth
Preserve your bone
Preserve your teeth