Comparison of dental implants and traditional veneers

It is very important to replace our missing teeth with new ones, and in the past we used to replace them with veneers. The main types of dentures are removable dentures or fixed dentures. With the advancement of dental prosthetics, dental implants are now available and are rapidly taking over part of the market. Dental implants have now become a popular method of restoring missing teeth. So what are the advantages and disadvantages of dental implants and traditional veneers, here is an analysis. Traditional veneers are mainly fixed dentures and living dentures, which have their own advantages and disadvantages. First, look at the advantages and disadvantages of active denture: The advantages of active denture: 1, the restoration process is simple, low technical requirements. 2, the cost of restoration is relatively low. 3, easy to remove and wear, easy to maintain oral hygiene. Disadvantages of removable denture: 1. The restoration of the occlusal function is relatively poor. 2. Some of the denture will expose some metal parts when the patient opens his mouth or laughs, which affects the aesthetics. 3.Since there are certain brackets, there is a strong feeling of foreign body after wearing. 4. It needs to be taken off and cleaned several times a day. Secondly, look at the advantages and disadvantages of fixed dentures: the advantages of fixed dentures? 1, the restoration of occlusal function is better than the movable denture. 2, foreign body feeling is small. 3, do not need to take off and clean every day, convenient to use. Disadvantages of fixed denture? 1, some fixed bridges tend to accumulate food residues under the bridge. 2.The teeth before and after the missing teeth need to be treated and some of the crowns need to be removed, if the teeth before and after the teeth themselves are good, then the removal of the crowns will cause some damage to the good teeth. 3, Some positions cannot be fixed bridge restoration. It is not easy to clean. Finally, let’s look at the advantages and disadvantages of dental implants: Advantages of dental implants? 1. No tooth grinding. It relies on its own artificial roots for restoration, without grinding the healthy teeth next to it, so there is no harm to the teeth. 2. Good retention, without the use of traditional retainers or braces. The artificial tooth root is closely integrated with the alveolar bone and rooted in the mouth like a real tooth, which has strong retention and stability. 3. Aesthetics. The crown can be made according to the shape of the patient’s face and the shape and color of other teeth to achieve the best overall coordination and aesthetic effect. 4.Comfortable and convenient. There is no need to use the necessary abutments and clasps for removable dentures, and there is no foreign body feeling. It is very comfortable and convenient. And it is good for keeping the oral hygiene. 5, simple operation, dental implant surgery is a small alveolar surgery, similar to tooth extraction. Local anesthesia is used, so it is less traumatic and you can eat after surgery. It is almost painless. In general, the implant placement procedure can be completed in a few minutes to a few hours. 6. Strong function, can well restore the function of teeth. The chewing function is much better than other traditional dentures. Disadvantages of dental implants: There are basically no disadvantages to dental implants, except that they are relatively expensive. And it is more demanding for our bones, anatomy, general condition and other conditions.