A wide range of dentistry options are available, offering many alternatives to dental implants.
However, it must be emphasized that dental implants are the best solution to the problem of missing teeth, owing to their efficiency, reliability and durability, not to mention a critically important point: comfort!
BRIDGES AND CROWNS
Benefits
• Quick to install.
• Good aesthetic appearance.
• Increased chewing capacity.
Disadvantages
• Varying durability.
• The healthy teeth on either side of an empty socket must be restructured to allow for the bridge to fit. As they no longer work independently, they bear excessive load.
• Bone loss.
PROTHESE AMOVIBLE
Benefits
• Quick to install.
• Cost effective.
Disadvantages
• Somewhat uncomfortable.
• Adjustments will be required in the long run.
• Bone loss.
• The prosthesis is attached to healthy teeth with hooks and causes damage to them.
• Sense of taste is affected
• Accumulation of germs.
IMPLANTS DENTAIRES
Benefits
• Comfort.
• Easy to place.
• Long service life.
• Preserves integrity of jawbone and natural oral environment.
• Patient’s own teeth are left untouched.
• Good aesthetic appearance.
Disadvantages
• Treatment is longer (between 2 and 6 months).
• More costly.