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Dental Implant vs Fixed Bridge

Confusion ??

What to do ??

Is implant process painful surgery ??

Cost ?? & Life ??

Solution to all the queries-

FIXED BRIDGE

Dental fixed bridge is a prosthesis using neighbouring teeth as abutment to replace missing tooth/teeth.

  • ADVANTAGE:-
  1. Early done as routine procedure.
  2. Prosthesis delivery with in a week.
  3. No surgery/ Invasive process.
  • DISADVANTAGE:-
  1. Require reduction of adjacent natural teeth.
  2. Leakage/ Fracture of prosthesis.
  3. Adjacent teeth may require R.C.T .
  4. Cannot be used if there is no tooth behind missing teeth for support.

DENTAL IMPLANT

It in a method to replace teeth using titanium screw and ceramic material.

  • ADVANTAGE:-
  1. No use of neighbouring natural teeth.
  2. Long life ( Implant company now a days provide life time warranty of implant).
  3. Long lasting.
  • DISADVANTAGE:-
  1. Surgical procedure.
  2. Time requirement is at least 3-4 months.
  3. Cost factor.

How to choose ??

  • Stable prosthesis long life without damaging adjacent teeth.
  •                                              VS
  • Quick prosthesis without surgery with reasonable cost.

 

Dr. Divayjeet Goel.

BDS(KGMC), MDS(KGMC)

 

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