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The conventional alternatives to dental implants can be a bridge, a partial removable denture or a full removable denture.
If you are missing a single tooth, one option is to have a bridge attached to the back of the two adjacent teeth, an enamel-retained bridge. The durability of this kind of treatment is usually limited.
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Conventional bridge with the supporting teeth cut down.
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“Partial prosthesis supported by neighboring teeth”
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You can also have a conventional bridge which includes cutting down the adjacent teeth. You may have to have the bridge redone a couple of times in your lifetime.
A conventional removable partial denture or removable full denture may have a tendency to loosen with normal eating, talking and smiling. This can cause a feeling of insecurity.
During normal function, our natural teeth stimulate and maintain the bone of our jaws. If one or more of our natural teeth are missing, we will actually lose bone through the years. As more bone is lost, it will become more and more difficult for a conventional denture to be stable.
One very important advantage with Astra Tech Dental Implants is that they stimulate and preserve the bone of our jaws.
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