What’s the difference between veneers and dental implants and what to choose

Dental veneers and dental implants are two completely different ways of restoring missing teeth, and the specific choice depends on the patient’s situation and consultation with the doctor. Dental veneers are used to fix missing teeth, mainly by grinding down the teeth on both sides of the missing teeth and then fixing them with a bridge. This type of filling is more common. Veneers require the adjacent teeth to be adjusted and ground. The other type is removable movable denture, but it needs to be removed and cleaned every day, which may lead to decay of neighboring teeth if oral hygiene is not taken care of. Compared with dental implants, veneers are less expensive. Dental implants are implanted in the jawbone of the missing teeth, and then crowns are restored on top of the implants. This kind of filling does not need to adjust and grind the neighboring teeth, so it will not affect the neighboring teeth, and it is more comfortable. But the price of dental implants is higher. The choice of dental veneers and dental implants should be based on the specific conditions of the patient’s mouth under the guidance of the doctor, in addition to their own financial ability to choose.