Dental Implants VS Fixed Bridge: Which is the best fixed prosthetic option if you have lost a tooth?

Both dental implants and fixed bridges are options that work to prosthetically rehabilitate one or more missing teeth in a fixed way. Let's talk a little about each of these options:

A dental implant is a type of fixed prosthesis that goes inside the bone, to later place a crown on that implant, it is considered the artificial substitute for the root of a tooth. It usually has a threaded shape and is made of biocompatible materials with the body that do not produce a rejection reaction, allowing its union with the bone. Among its main advantages is that it does not deteriorate or affect the adjacent teeth, since it is attached to the bone and not to the remaining teeth. It is a treatment that can last much longer than any other type of oral prosthetic treatment. Its placement avoids the loss of bone in the space where the natural tooth was lost. We can say that they are placed through a surgical procedure, once placed you have to wait the appropriate healing time depending on the type of implant to be placed either one-stage (immediate loading where the crown is placed in the same procedure) or two-stage implant (where you have to wait a healing time of between 4 to 6 months to subsequently place the crown) so that the placement of the prosthetic restoration may take a little longer.

The fixed bridge is a dento-supported structure, that is to say that it needs to be supported on other teeth for its placement, it is normally supported by two teeth called abutments and in the middle of these is the space to be restored, these are fixedly cemented to the abutment teeth by means of a special dental cement. The process of elaboration and placement of a fixed bridge is shorter compared to a dental implant since there is no need to wait for a healing process. Its durability in the mouth is much less than that of a dental implant. For the placement of a fixed bridge, the teeth adjacent to the space to be restored must be worn down to give them the shape of a stump and thus cover the fixed prosthesis. Unlike the dental implant, the fixed bridge does not prevent the loss of the maxillary bone.

The best fixed prosthetic treatment to apply in each case will always be determined by the dentist according to the needs of each patient, and through the evaluation of the condition of the maxillary bone by means of a 3D tomography.

If you want to know which is the best fixed prosthetic treatment for you either dental implants or fixed bridges and rediscover the pleasure of smiling, request an appointment for assessment and treatment plan with 3D tomography to phone 4010-3333, WhatsApp 7031-7979. Or you can also contact us through our web page www.sonrisaparatodos.com It will be a pleasure for us to serve you.