Many patients that have missing or extracted teeth are often recommended to have a procedure done for either dental implants or dental bridges. Weeki Wachee dental patients should have been told that having missing teeth raises your chances of developing infections. With information like this, patients are often wondering next which would be better for correcting their smile dental implants or dental bridges? Both of these cosmetic dental procedures have their pros and their cons that would make a patient feel as though one procedure is better for them than the other.
Dental Bridges and Their Advantages and Disadvantages
Before dental implants were popular like they are today, dental bridges were patents’ only options for correcting gaps for a missing or an extracted tooth. One of the few problems with dental bridges, Weeki Wachee patients cannot get one bridge for one missing tooth. Bridges utilize multiple teeth so additional prep work is needed to file down and remove most of the enamel. Another minor problem with dental bridges is that this form of cosmetic surgery is not permanent! Dental bridges are built to last a long time, maybe ten to fifteen years if they are properly taken care of but eventually they will need to be replaced.
Dental Implants and Their Advantages and Disadvantages
Unlike dental bridges that need to utilize the adjacent teeth near the hole of a missing or extracted tooth, dental implants replace only the tooth that is missing and does not require additional teeth to be prepped. Not only does it not affect your other teeth, but this form of cosmetic surgery is permanent! Part of what makes dental implants more last longer than dental bridges are their durability. With dental Bridges, Weeki Wachee patients should know that they are not as durable as dental implants, making it possible that bridges can break or shift creating extra work to be done.
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