Implant or bridge - which is better? Dental implants. Dental prosthetics

Many people with multiple teeth losstheir quality of life deteriorates several times. In this case, the potential patient of the dental clinic is lost in the situation when he has to choose the type of prosthesis. Therefore, the question of how to proceed, the implant or the bridge becomes urgent - what will be better in a particular situation? After all, on the one hand, I want to save a little, because now the process of implantation is quite expensive. On the other hand - forget about the hikes to the dentist-orthopedist as possible for a longer period. Therefore, let us consider in more detail what each of the mentioned types of prosthetics is, in order to weigh their possible positive and negative sides, answering their own exciting questions.

Bridges - what is it?

Usually in the people they are called a short word"bridge". These are some kind of dental constructions, which got their name because of the special form of fastening. They are crowns made of a variety of materials that can completely replace already non-existent teeth. Such constructions are fixed on neighboring teeth, which are called supporting ones. Here is such a fastening system and gave the prosthesis a name - a bridge.

Why choose a bridge?

It is necessary to carefully understand how correctlyto make a choice: implant or bridge? What will be better in each individual case? In order not to make a mistake, it is necessary to know what are the advantages and disadvantages of a bridge prosthesis.

There are certain situations when a dentist can recommend replacing non-existent teeth with such prostheses. Indications for this are as follows:

• When there is no one or several teeth that were previously located in the neighborhood;
• When the patient has no financial opportunity to agree to implantation of teeth;
• when there is no possibility to install the implant due to some chronic disease, not very good condition of the mucosa, looseness of the alveolar bone.

Depending on the patient's desire, medicalindications and location of the bridge, the crown part can be made from dental plastics, metal, zirconium dioxide and cermets.

To the undoubted advantage of this type of prosthetics is its affordability at a price.

Minuses

True, the shortcomings are much greater. They are:

• due to the fact that there is a certain technologicalfeature of fixation, there is a need for damage to supporting teeth; over time, the crown, which the doctor will plant on the cement, will begin to gradually loosen up, the remnants of food will fall under this crown, which will contribute to the appearance of caries on the supporting tooth;
• If the patient decides to put the bridge, he mustbe prepared that this will be a sufficiently long and multi-stage process, because if necessary, the doctor will treat the supporting teeth, remove teeth or roots that can not be restored; only after the gums are healed (and this takes one or two months), he will begin directly prosthetics (this will also take at least two weeks);

• to the bridge will have to be longTo get used, besides at the beginning often there can be a dyscomfort because the bridge can press on a gum or gingiva, cause painful sensations in that part where the basic teeth are located;
• Since the bone will not be given the necessary load, over time it can fade and thinner.

Studying implants

Dental implants are much moreperfect, and from this and more expensive dental designs. Despite the money spent, after installing them, you can forget about this procedure for about 15-20 years. Which is also important. Especially when you consider that most patients do not like to visit dentists. In addition, if the patient decided to use dental implants, he will have several other advantages:

• Do not have to handle the teeth that are in the neighborhood;

• The load that will be applied to the gum bone is almost the same as the natural one; if the prosthesis is performed immediately after tooth extraction, that the subsidence will be very slight;
• very real quick prosthetics - a reduction in the entire process for one and a half to two months.

The patient may not agree to this procedure, inmainly, because of its high cost (how much it costs to put an implant, you can find it in any dental clinic, the minimum cost with the installation is approximately $ 215). Therefore, most choose a bridge, despite the fact that it has many shortcomings.

What are the types of dental bridges?

Before making an important choice: implant or bridge (which is better), you need to learn more about dental bridges. After all, the more an ordinary person does not know about this, the easier it is for him to make a decision based on the advice of his doctor.

So, we have already found out that with dental bridgesit is considered to be a design that is fixed on implants or adjacent teeth. These are non-removable dentures. And the length of the bridge will be the same as the number of teeth it will replace - one, two, three or more.

In orthopedics are the following types of dental bridges, which can be distinguished by the way they are fixed in the oral cavity:

• dental bridges, which are fixed on implants;
• bridges with so-called locks;
• bridges, which are fixed on healthy supporting teeth;
• adhesive bridge bridges.

Understand carefully

When toothbrushes are attached to implants, no harm is done to healthy teeth, because grinding in this case is not necessary.

The same careful attitude to healthy teethIt can also be observed with the installation of a dental bridge with a padlock, because special locks are used here. Such prostheses can be removed if there is a need for it, and the design itself will not suffer.

When the prosthesis is attached to the supporting teeth, thenThe bridge is a system of crowns in which there is an opening for installation on the teeth intended for this, and a bridge connecting the teeth. The crowns that make up the jumper are made to be made integral so that they are more durable.

Adhesive tooth bridges differ in the wayfastening. Using special composite materials, they are carefully attached to the posterior surface of the teeth. Their only shortcoming is a short service life of about five years.

That's what dentistry can do. The bridge will be an excellent way to restore normal chewing food.

Choose carefully

From what has been said above, it becomes clear thatthe history of dentures is not new. During the time that they are used to make the patient experience less discomfort, several types of bridges have been created, each of which has its own advantages.

Pay attention to designs that do not havemetal frame. These are ceramic bridges. Yes, their strength is somewhat less than that of metal or metal-ceramic, but if we consider the question of the external impression that bridges of this type are clearly in the first place. The specialist can easily adjust the color of such a denture to the color of the patient's teeth, as a result of which it will be quite difficult to distinguish it from a living tooth. Ceramic bridge to the front teeth is chosen by those who want to look attractive.

But there are problems with other teeth, whereAppearance is not as important as "work force and endurance." And again a dilemma arises: what is better to put - a bridge or an implant - on a gum? Reviews of patients who have already been in the hands of dentists, are almost unanimous: due to the fact that the load on the side teeth is quite large, it is best to put a bridge on these chewing teeth.

It is important not to forget!

So, we have already figured out in many ways that cancome in handy during a visit to the dentist. And the answer to the question posed at the beginning of the article seems to be clear too: if there is a choice - an implant or a bridge - which is better, you must rely not only on your desires, but trust the experience of the attending physician and come to a common decision together.

Going to the dental clinic forconsultation or already for the "repair" of the oral cavity, it should be remembered that any orthopedic design has its own specific life and load limits. And no matter how expensive it is, it must be treated very carefully and constantly maintain hygiene. After all, if the simplest rules are not respected, this will soon lead to the fact that the structure will gradually loosen, break, or even fall out.