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Advantages and disadvantages of implant


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Implants, if I lost a tooth due to periodontal disease or trauma, effective treatment is one way to compensate for its function. As treatment is buried into the jaw bone of an artificial tooth in place of lost teeth, artificial teeth on it (things flashed) will be recovered by attaching a bite.
And conventional bridges or dentures, it was common to get a share of power and features other teeth remaining, implant treatment, because of looseness about without having fixed his teeth in the conventional as the recovery of bite force. Closer to the original tooth appearance.

Advantages and disadvantages

■ bridge

Losing teeth left and right cutting teeth, dentures to build a bridge there (artificial teeth) creates. Basically, one is a set of three books.


Benefits
Good point to be fixed, not even wearing too much discomfort. Close to natural teeth by selecting a material for artificial teeth, aesthetic or repair.

Disadvantages
Supported the bridge to be fixed, you should sharpen the teeth of a healthy, even if even if both adjacent sides. Teeth will be supported by a large power consuming, and may be the cause of tooth loss in the future. Pontic (the part of the bridge of the bridge) that portion of the food between the lower gum and will be prone to poor hygiene in the mouth. Pronunciation difficulties may be leaking air.

■ partial dentures

Take the type of partial tooth loss, make a bed of artificial teeth and pink suit it, so hang on to their teeth in the spring itself.

Benefits
The bridge is a big defect that can not be adapted (site no teeth) is valid. Sharpen your teeth without a sound as the bridge can compensate. (Which may be fixed in the spring instead of cutting.)

Disadvantages
Burden by spring next to the teeth, good health is easier than failing chewing ability. Care must be easily removed with immediate backlash. Easier to have discomfort in the mouth. Become unsanitary is easier to get stuck in the mouth with food.

■ Implant

Drill holes only in the alveolar bone, dental implant embedded in there, let artificial teeth mounted on a ceramic made of it.

Benefits
Securely fastened to the jaw bone so that you can chew without discomfort. I can restore the biting will be able to chew something hard.
There is no need to cut their teeth in the adjacent healthy teeth closer to its original appearance. Will be able to chew well, may affect the surrounding teeth to systemic health.

Disadvantages
Add require surgery to implant embedded in the jaw bone. If there is a systemic disease may not be treated. In order to maintain the implant requires regular checkups and good oral hygiene management.

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