Dent-Busters: Dental Implants v/s Dentures. Which is better?
Most humans in their lifetime face issue of lost tooth or teeth. It is an unnerving experience which takes away your beauty, perfect smile and self-esteem together. The issue has been persistent. Humans have tried to fix it for years. Humans had attempted dentures thousands of years ago with ivory, bones and metal fasteners. They realized the importance of having tooth back.
Dentures are removable replacements for lost teeth. It can be a full denture or partial dentures. It has been used as a restorative treatment for many years but is it that efficient? Is it the right choice especially since advent of Dental Implants? Let us review and analyze how Implants surpass expectation that Dentures could never fulfill.
1.Compatibility: Getting a treatment compatible with you and your needs is important. Dental Implants are made up of bio-compatible substance which are fixed in the bone as a replacement of the missing teeth. Once fitted, you won’t even realise that there are any implants in your mouth.
Denture has a major flaw which affects your daily routine. Daily habits like chewing won’t feel natural anymore. There is something foreign moving along with the food that you chew. Hence dentures are not very compatible and comfortable in your daily routine.
2. Restoration v/s Replacement: Dental Implants treatment is a Restorative procedure for the lost teeth. It mimics to what was originally lost and provides with best alternative to natural teeth available
Dentures, on other hand, are mere replacement for the lost teeth. It provides with false teeth which does not fulfill many functions of a natural tooth.
3. Cleaning hassle: Dental implants do not require any special cleaning process to maintain it. The routine cleaning and maintenance of oral health is all it needs.
Dentures, especially the removable complete denture, require daily removal and careful cleaning for proper oral health. For most people it is a hassle to add it to routine and remember it every day.
4. Bone Structure: Dental Implants are implanted in the roots of teeth, giving the simulation required by the bone to stay intact.
Dentures are false teeth. They lack roots to maintain bone structure. This leads to loss of jaw bone; changing its density, structure and shape. Therefore, dentures make you lose natural shape of your smile.
5. Durability: Implants once implanted into the roots of your missing tooth can last a lifetime. Implants require daily maintenance and care of your oral health as you would do for other natural teeth.
Dentures, although cheap, can incur much more expenditure since it requires frequent replacement due to breakage, getting lost, change in jaw bone shape and density, etc.
6. Adjustment: Implants once fitted would not feel anything unnatural. It would not require any interval for it to feel innate. Usage and comfort is same as any other natural teeth in your mouth. As soon as treatment is complete it would feel natural to chew with it.
Dentures require a brief amount of adjustment period. Until you get adjusted to the unnatural feeling in your mouth, there will be trouble with chewing, speaking, yawn, etc.
There is a difference between fulfilling your purpose and fulfilling your needs. Denture solves purpose but defeats your needs. We live and cloth according to the requirements of 21st century. Why should we not do the same with oral health and aesthetics? Busy life requires permanent solution to the problem. Maintaining appearance with care for oral health makes Implant the best choice for patients. Choose better to live better. For more information and guidance on Dental Implants visit: https://www.eliteclinic.in/dental-implants-why-is-it-the-new-trend/ , and your Dental surgeon & Implantologist.
