What are the differences between dentures and dental implants

Once a tooth is extracted, it will seriously affect our chewing ability and our voice, which will have a great impact on our image. However, dental problems are inevitable in life. There are many ways to treat teeth, among which dentures and dental implants are the most common treatment methods, but they all have their own characteristics. Let's take a look at the differences between dentures and dental implants.

What are the differences between dentures and dental implants?

People will only realize the importance of teeth after they actually lose them. So, for people who have already lost teeth, how can we make up for the shortcomings caused by missing teeth? Many people think of dentures and dental implants. So, which of these two methods is better? What is the difference between dentures and dental implants? Let's find out below.

1 Traditional dentures require the teeth on both sides of the missing tooth position to be ground down to serve as support for fixing braces. People will feel uncomfortable with braces in the mouth, while dental implants are made of titanium metal with good compatibility with the human body into a cylinder (i.e. implant or artificial tooth root), and then the crown is installed on the implant, which will not damage the adjacent teeth, and there will be no foreign body sensation or discomfort.

2 In the case of severe tooth loss, traditional dentures rely on the soft tissue of the gum mucosa for support, so they are easy to move. If used for a long time, the alveolar bone will gradually atrophy. Dental implants are placed into the alveolar bone, just like real teeth. They are very strong and relatively suitable for situations with less tooth loss.

3 After using traditional dentures, people's teeth' chewing ability will deteriorate and other teeth will be damaged, resulting in a weakening of the overall chewing ability. Moreover, after the teeth are placed in the dentures, they are foreign objects after all, and dirt will easily accumulate and be difficult to clean, which will affect the appearance of the teeth. However, the fit of dental implants is very good and these disadvantages of traditional dentures will not occur.

The above is an introduction to the differences between dentures and dental implants. After understanding, we know that although dental implants can repair our teeth very well and cause very little damage to the oral cavity, although dental implants have many benefits, they are expensive. We must choose a treatment method suitable for our teeth based on our own dental condition and financial situation.