Dental implants and porcelain teeth are both very good ways to restore teeth, and they are also the most popular ways to restore missing teeth. In fact, many friends don't know much about dental implants and porcelain teeth, so they will hesitate when choosing dental restoration methods.

The difference between dental implants and porcelain teeth

1. Dental implants do not involve adjacent teeth and will not damage adjacent teeth. They just need a replacement, and porcelain teeth need to build a "porcelain bridge" to support dentures.

2. Different methods of reservation. Dental implant is implanted into alveolar bone to repair tooth loss, with good retention and chewing power of over 90%; However, porcelain teeth are made of existing teeth as bridges, and adjacent teeth need polishing, which is harmful.

3. Their indications and contraindications are different, and they should be selected according to the patient's own situation.

4. There are differences in time between dental implants and porcelain teeth. It takes at least 3 months for the dental implant to "bone combine" with the alveolar bone. Porcelain teeth take at least a week, which is more convenient. If you have dental implants, you can use them for a lifetime if you maintain them well. And porcelain teeth can be used for about 20-30 years if they are well maintained.

5. Porcelain teeth are more suitable for broken teeth, while dental implants are often missing teeth.

6. Different life spans make dental implants stronger, and the service life is more than twice that of porcelain teeth. The biomechanical principle of dental implants and natural teeth is the same. Natural teeth transmit chewing pressure in oral cavity to alveolar bone through root, and dental implants transmit chewing pressure to alveolar bone through artificial root (implant), so dental implants can bear strong force. Porcelain teeth rely on the natural teeth at both ends of the porcelain bridge to support themselves, so when eating, the chewing pressure on the denture will be transmitted to both ends of the porcelain bridge, which will increase the burden on the natural teeth, and problems will occur over time, affecting the service life of the denture.

7, the cost is different, porcelain teeth may need to be repaired after 5- 10 years, and the second repair also needs a fee; However, dental implants only need to be planted once, and if they can be well maintained, they can still be used for life, so the cost of these two dental restoration methods is also different.