In fact, porcelain teeth and dental implants are both ways of tooth restoration. The biggest difference between them is that dental implants are artificial metal "roots", while porcelain teeth are fixed with their own roots.
The differences between porcelain teeth and dental implants are as follows:
Dental implant practice: implant an artificial metal "root" on the gum, and then install a porcelain tooth on it after the root and gum are stable. Dental implants have no damage or influence on adjacent teeth, so it is not necessary to wear healthy teeth; Wide application range, suitable for almost all types of tooth loss, whether single, multiple or full-mouth tooth loss, can be used as dental implants; Dental implants can basically replace the functions of the original real teeth without relying on other teeth, and dental implants can prevent the atrophy of alveolar bone; Dental implants are closely combined with alveolar bone, and have strong ability to bear chewing pressure, which can restore the chewing function of teeth to the maximum extent; The advantage of dental implants with roots is that they become an individual, just like real teeth. If planted and maintained well, they can last for decades or even a lifetime.
Disadvantages of dental implants:
1. Dental implant is an operation, which requires sufficient jaw thickness, and not everyone can do it.
2. The operation is risky and may fail.
3. Long treatment time.
4. The cost is high.
The practice of porcelain teeth: make porcelain teeth and porcelain bridges, grind two teeth on both sides of the teeth to be restored, and install porcelain braces. The restored teeth need to rely on the good teeth of the adjacent teeth for chewing and other actions, so the pressure on the adjacent teeth is relatively high. Porcelain teeth have low requirements for alveolar bone. Porcelain teeth are small and comfortable, beautiful and realistic, more like real teeth. The price is moderate, and the treatment period is relatively short, as long as 1~2 weeks is enough.
Disadvantages of porcelain teeth:
1. Porcelain teeth need to grind off healthy teeth on both sides of the missing tooth (fixed bridge), which is unacceptable to many people.
2. The last tooth (the seventh tooth in the middle) is missing, and the effect is not good. It is best to choose active repair.
3. If you choose non-precious metals, the gums will change color and turn black after a long time, and the cost of precious metals or all-ceramic is higher.
4. In the later maintenance, if there is a problem with the porcelain teeth, the whole porcelain bridge needs to be dismantled and rebuilt, and its service life is relatively short.
After reading it, many people must think that porcelain teeth are not as good as dental implants. Although it is more expensive, it should be a dental implant. In fact, such an idea is also one-sided. Whether you are doing dental implants or porcelain teeth, you need to look at your teeth according to your health. Doesn't mean that dental implants are necessarily good.
Shunyi Aibo Dental Dentist suggested that if a single tooth is missing, only porcelain teeth can be restored while the root is still preserved, so that the time for tooth restoration is relatively short, and patients can use the restored teeth immediately, which is more affordable in terms of price. If the root is gone, you can consider using dental implants. Many teeth are missing, whether to make porcelain teeth or implant teeth depends on the purse and condition.
In addition, the restoration of anterior teeth and incisors does not need to bear great pressure, nor does it need to bite anything hard. It is also good to make porcelain. As for those with large teeth at the back, it is better to consider dental implants.