Understanding the advantages and disadvantages of Dental Implants before treatment helps you make an informed decision. Learn more about this method in the detailed article below.
Dental Implant is a method of restoring missing teeth by placing Implant posts (artificial tooth roots) into the jawbone to replace natural tooth roots, followed by attaching natural-looking ceramic crowns on top.
This is considered the most advanced method of artificial tooth replacement in modern dentistry, effectively restoring most cases of tooth loss.
1. Advantages Of Dental Implants
Dental Implants are a popular choice for restoring smiles due to their numerous advantages:
1.1 Comprehensive tooth restoration
Most current methods only restore the crown of the missing tooth. In contrast, Dental Implants restore both the tooth root and crown, allowing you to chew comfortably and confidently interact with others.
1.2 Improved chewing function
With removable dentures, you might struggle to chew hard or sticky foods. Bridges require avoiding overly cold or hot foods because the adjacent teeth, which have been ground down to serve as support, become highly sensitive.
With Dental Implants, you can enjoy all your favorite foods, including hard, sticky, hot, or cold items, without restriction.
1.3 Aesthetic and natural appearance
It’s difficult for others to tell if you have Dental Implants because the Implant post is embedded in the jawbone, and the ceramic crown matches the color of natural teeth, providing a very natural appearance.
1.4 Prevention of jawbone resorption
By replacing the real tooth root, the Implant post maintains pressure on the jawbone, something removable dentures and bridges cannot achieve. This effectively prevents jawbone resorption.
1.5 Maximum preservation of natural teeth
With bridges, the dentist needs to grind down two adjacent teeth to create support. These teeth cannot return to their original state, become more sensitive, and may prevent you from enjoying certain foods.
With Dental Implants, there’s no need to grind down neighboring teeth, preserving your natural teeth to the greatest extent.
1.6 Durable and long-lasting
Dental Implants are exceptionally strong, allowing you to enjoy all your favorite hard or chewy foods. Moreover, Implants can last a lifetime with proper care.
1.7 Safe and biocompatible
Dental Implants (made of Titanium posts, Abutments, and ceramic crowns) are crafted from biocompatible materials commonly used in medical applications. They are highly safe and have a low risk of rejection.
2. Disadvantages Of Dental Implants
Despite their advantages, Dental Implants have some limitations, such as:
2.1 Longer treatment time compared to removable dentures or bridges
The average Dental Implant procedure takes 3–6 months. If additional treatments like root canal therapy, treatment for cavities, or jawbone resorption are needed, the timeline may be extended. Therefore, Dental Implants may not be suitable for those needing urgent restoration or those with busy schedules, including people preparing for long trips or business travel.
2.2 Not suitable for certain cases
Dental Implants require stable health conditions. As such, this method is unsuitable for patients with metastatic cancer or those who are very elderly.
2.3 Higher cost
Compared to bridges and removable dentures, Dental Implants are more expensive. For many, this is considered a disadvantage of Dental Implants.
However, Dental Implants have a much longer lifespan, from 20 years to a lifetime. In comparison, bridges last only 7–10 years, and removable dentures last 3–5 years. In the long run, Dental Implants are the most cost-effective solution for missing teeth.
2.4 Requires highly skilled dentists
Dental restoration using the Implant method is complex and specialized. Thus, the dentist must be formally trained and highly experienced to accurately place the Implant post into the jawbone.
2.5 Requires modern and specialized equipment
To perform Implant placement, a dental clinic must have modern surgical rooms and specialized tools (such as Implant drills, Healing Caps, and 3D CT Cone Beam X-ray machines). Only with such equipment can the process ensure safety and effectiveness.
At Elite Dental, you can rest assured that the Implant surgical rooms are built to international standards, with strict sterilization procedures and state-of-the-art equipment. Additionally, a team of top dentists with years of international training will directly plan and perform your treatment, ensuring the best possible results.
These are the advantages and disadvantages of Dental Implants to help you make an informed decision. For detailed consultation about this restorative method or to update the latest pricing and offers, please contact Elite Dental here or call the hotline at 0902 559 888 for detailed consultation.
