Advantages and disadvantages of dental implants

Implant technology is currently the most advanced means of mature treatment to restore missing teeth. Compared with the previous restoration methods, it has the following points: 1. alveolar bone support, stable retention, and basically restores the function of the original natural teeth; 2. no damage to adjacent teeth, avoiding excessive bite force burden on adjacent teeth; 3. long restoration time, as long as there is good osseointegration, it can be used for a long time; 4. no lasting effect on alveolar bone resorption; 5. cosmetic effect, for anterior teeth The ideal cosmetic effect can be achieved by dental implant treatment for missing front teeth; 6. Dental implants also have shortcomings, mainly the following two: 1) long treatment period, usually three months for maxillary teeth and six months for mandibular teeth; 2) treatment cost is more expensive than general dental implants.