Dental implants are artificial tooth roots that are used to hold bridges or replacement teeth. They are usually used when one has a periodontal disease, a tooth injury, or a lost tooth.

Although, dental implants are very effective in their working, they tend to be very expensive which has provoked dentists to look for other alternatives. Some of the best alternative techniques used in recent times are:

Dentures

These are removable replacements for missing teeth and surrounding tissues. They come in two types: complete and partial. Complete dentures are used in all missing teeth while partial dentures are used on some of the remaining natural teeth.

In recent times many prosthodontists are offering upper dentures with metal palates. These dentures provide a lot of strength and more room for the tongue thus making you feel very comfortable.

Same day implants

Other than dentures, many dentists are now using same day implants. These are implants that are implanted on the same day you meet your doctor. This procedure is ideal for patients with enough natural bone.

Fixed bridge

This is ideal for people with teeth on both sides of the missing teeth. The teeth need to be strong enough to support the bridge. For this procedure to be successful, teeth on either side of the bridge have to be crowned. Here the enamel has to be cut off the teeth and replaced with porcelain or metal teeth.

If you don't have enough remaining teeth to support a fixed bridge, you can make use of removable partial dentures. There are many partial dentures that come in different shapes, sizes and prices that your dentist can use.

Removable partial dentures usually don't require the dentist to grind down the adjacent teeth. Although, this option is cheap, it doesn't look as natural as the implant-supported ceramic crown.

All-on-4

This approach aids in placing a full arch of replacement teeth. Here four dental implants are used to stabilize the replacement on the bone and as a result you don't need to undergo bone grafting.

Resin-bonded bridge

This is used to restore front teeth that don't endure the biting and chewing demands of back teeth. The bridge usually has wings on each side that attach to teeth.

This bridge looks and functions better than a removable denture but isn't as strong as fixed bridgework. Although, the resin-bonded bridge is effective in its working, it doesn't function or last as long as a dental implant.

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