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:-
- Early done as routine procedure.
- Prosthesis delivery with in a week.
- No surgery/ Invasive process.
- DISADVANTAGE:-
- Require reduction of adjacent natural teeth.
- Leakage/ Fracture of prosthesis.
- Adjacent teeth may require R.C.T .
- 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:-
- No use of neighbouring natural teeth.
- Long life ( Implant company now a days provide life time warranty of implant).
- Long lasting.
- DISADVANTAGE:-
- Surgical procedure.
- Time requirement is at least 3-4 months.
- 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)