Dental Implants Overtake Dentures as the Treatment of Choice for Missing Teeth
Dental implants have been a breakthrough in the treatment of missing teeth and are now being recommended as a better option than traditional dentures.
The All On Four procedure uses 4 dental implants to secure a prosthetic replacement into place and provides a greater level of stability than dentures alone. This treatment also allows patients to leave their dental practice with new teeth on the very same day of the procedure.
Studies have found that dentures only bring a small improvement to quality of life in comparison to those who underwent dental implant treatment. Denture wearers experience pain, problems with eating and often social embarrassment due to loose dentures, but those wearing implant retained dentures found none of these problems. Implants also ensure that jawbones and gums remain healthy and last a longer than dentures.
Although more expensive than traditional dentures, implants may be a cheaper option, as dentures often require alterations or replacement over the wearer’s lifetime. Other positives of implants over dentures are a greater level of comfort and longevity.
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