dental implant versus bridge.?

by one two one three

I’m going to have to get a couple teeth replaced, one upper, one lower molar. I’m kinda wary about drilling into bone for implants, especially in the upper because that’s my skull they would be drilling into. But do cemented bridges stay place for the long term? Also what’s the general price difference?

It would be excellent to hear from ppl that have done both a bridge and implant and can report on what they experienced.

Answer by frdrtd
Implants are always best because it is senseless to remove healthy tooth structure to house a bridge. And that is what would have to be done to not just one, but two teeth, in order to house a bridge to replace just one tooth. Implants are impeccably safe and will last for the rest of your life with proper care.

Bridges should last the rest of your life, but do have a higher risk of decay and breakage.

As far as the fee goes, they cost about the same.

Answer by John Bridger – DDS
In todays world of dental care, Implants are the standard of care to replace gone teeth. The bridge requires the dentist to “shave down” the teeth adjacent to the gone tooth which hurts the healthy tooth structure of those bridge “supporting” teeth. Also, the average life span of a bridge is usually between 7 to 15 being. The average life span of a dental implant can be as long as your lifetime! The “entry hole”the dentist makes in your bone is usually less vital than the roots of the tooth that used to be there. And the implant will not hurt the adjacent teeth. The only unfortunate reallity is that the cost of a single dental implant is around $ 4000.00 as opposed to a 3 tooth bridge which is around $ 3500.00, but keep in mind you will have to replace that bridge, doubtless numerous times! I recommend you get the implant, it will be more cost effective in the long run. Excellent Luck

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bone graft for dental implant

Can anyone who has knowledge of this help me out. Dr said I had to quit smoking because it would affect the healing process of my implant. Is this right? Or will it affect is small, some, alot, or none, or what is the worst case senario? Delight help.

Answer by Cherry_Fire
“Cigarette smoking has long been renowned to be associated with a variety of oral situation including periodontal disease, bone loss, tissue loss, tooth loss, edentulism, peri-implantitis and dental implant failure.

Nicotine in tobacco has been shown to reduce the blood flow in the mouth. Pipe smoking can be worse than cigarettes due to the higher temperatures generated in the upper jaw. Not only is smoking detrimental to implants, it is also terrible for conventional bridgework.

Whichever course of treatment patients choose to pursue, they can expect slower healing and a greater possibility of failure if they continue to smoke during or following treatment healing period. If patients stop smoking three to four weeks prior to implant placement and remain smoke free during the healing period, results MAY improve. Some dentists do house dental implants in smokers, but these patients must be aware of the increased risk they take upon yourself”
(http://dentalimplants-usa.com/Misc/Smoke/smoke.html)

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