DENTAL TREATMENT
Dentures vs dental implants. Which is right for you?
People who lose their teeth mostly have speech and eating problems. On the other hand it can cause some serious health and appearance problems. The traditional dentures helped the patients for a long time. Now full arch dental implants and All-on-4 treatments are taking their place. We sort the popular treatments for missing teeth treatment. Here is the detail and a comparatition for all options below.
Full arch missing teeth treatments
Full arch missing teeth treatments are for the patients who have no teeth in any of their jaws or loose or lost most of the teeth. The patients who lost one or multiple teeth need to check another article of us.
1. Full Arch Dental Implants
Full arch implant supported fixed dentures are made of zirconia or metal ceramic crowns secured on 6 or 8 permanent implants. This treatment is best for the patients who are looking for a highly durable and comfortable dental prosthesis
2. All-on-4 Implants
All-on-4 implants supported fixed dentures are made of zirconia or metal ceramic crowns secured on 4 permanent implants. Main difference between full arch implants and All-on-4 implants is the application technique of the implants. The two of All-on-4 implants are placed vertically, the other two placed up to with an angle of 30°or 45°. This technique helps to apply these implants to the weak jawbone without bone grafting procedure. All-on-4 implants are best for patients with a weak jawbone and looking for a highly durable dental prosthesis.
3. Removable Acrylic Dentures
Removable acrylic dentures are made of a plastic type acrylic material. Removable acrylic treatment is the easily applicable and the most cost effective denture treatment. This treatment is best for the patients who are looking for cost effective dental prosthesis treatment
4. Snap-on Acrylic Dentures
Snap-on acrylic dentures is a more stable and versatile version of traditional acrylic dentures. This type of acrylic dentures are implant retained. Snap-on acrylic dentures are best for the patients who are looking for acrylic dentures more comfortable than traditional dentures.
Longevity | Functionality | Aesthetics | Comfort | Cost | Durability | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Full arch dental implants | 15+ years | High | High | High | Medium | High |
All-on-4 implants | 15+ years | High | High | High | High | High |
Removable acrylic dentures | 5 years | Low | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Snap on acrylic dentures | 5 years | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Full arch dental implants | All on 4 implants | Acrylic dentures | Snap on acrylic dentures | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Longevity | 15+ years | 15+ years | 5 years | 5 years |
Functionality | High | High | Low | Medium |
Aesthetics | High | High | Medium | Medium |
Comfort | High | High | Low | Medium |
Cost | Medium | High | Low | Medium |
Durability | High | High | Low | Medium |
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