Unlike Dental Bridges, Dental Implants Do Not Require The Neighboring Teeth To Be Compromised

Adjacent teeth are not compromised to replace missing teeth. Tooth replacement with traditional dental bridges requires grinding down the teeth adjacent to the missing tooth/teeth (the neighboring teeth), so that the bridge can be secured onto them. This vital tooth structure can never be replaced and the long-term health of these teeth is compromised. Partial dentures have clasps that hook onto adjacent teeth, putting pressure on them as the partial rocks back and forth. Eventually these teeth can loosen and come out as a result of this pressure. Clinically, replacing missing teeth with implant secured crowns/bridges does not involve the adjacent natural teeth, so they are not compromised, or damaged. Financially, the cost of a dental implant is comparable to that a three-unit dental bridge.