Dental Implants vs. Bridges

A Dental Implant designed to replace a single tooth is composed of three parts: the titanium Implant that anchors in the jaw; the abutment, which fits over the portion of the Implant that protrudes from the gum line; and the new tooth, which is created by a Prosthodontist (a specialist in the treatment, planning and restoration or replacement of missing teeth) and fitted onto the abutment for a natural appearance.

Don't Harm Healthy Teeth with Bridges

Many people who are missing a single tooth opt for a fixed bridge; but a bridge requires cutting down healthy, adjacent teeth, which can result in additional dental problems in the future. Damaging two additional healthy teeth in an attempt to repair a missing tooth problem is a treatment of the past.

Bridges have no underlying support, which can result in accelerated bone deterioration and may harm the adjacent teeth. There is also the additional cost of possibly having to replace the bridge multiple times over the course of a lifetime.

Studies have shown a significant failure rate with teeth located next to a fixed bridge or removable partial denture.

Dental Implants solve this problem by only treating the problem tooth. Since Dental Implants are anchored into the jawbone, they perform like natural teeth.