Cost of Dental Implant vs Cost of Bridge
For most patients, other than those requiring complex full-mouth reconstruction, dental implant treatment is the most cost-effective long-term solution for missing teeth. This is because dental implants have the highest documented success rates of any type of tooth replacement. ...
Read More »Success Rate of Bridge vs. Dental Implant
Dental implants are designed to last a lifetime. In fact, dental implant treatment is the tooth replacement option with the highest documented success rates. Clinical studies over the past 40 to 50 years indicate that dental implant treatment has a success rate well over 95%. ...
Read More »Dental implants and a Test of Time
These days dental implants have become a mainstay in dentistry. They are now a popular and well-accepted treatment to replace single or multiple missing teeth. With so many dental practitioners placing dental implants these days it is hard for consumers/patients to choose which doctor to go to for the treatment. ...
Read More »Mini Implants—Are You Sure?
Let’s discuss mini dental implants—the option that is getting more and more popular due to (perceived) lower cost of treatment. Simply stated, mini implants are narrower than traditional implants (2-3 mm in width vs 3 mm or more for traditional implants). As advertised, they can be placed into narrow bone, avoiding the need for bone grafting procedures. However, due to the fact that they are narrower and are placed into narrower, less stable bone, more mini implants (4-6 vs traditional 2 implants) often need to be placed to support the same denture. ...
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