Have you lost all your teeth? Here are the solutions!
If you no longer have teeth on the arches (total edentation) or you arrive at the clinic with few teeth in a very precarious condition that requires extraction, it is recommended to place several dental implants and build mobile or fixed dental works.
SOLUTIONS FOR ALL TEETH MISSING
At present, there are 2 solutions to replace all the missing teeth. To better understand what this is about, we have explained each procedure below.
REPLACING EACH TEETH WITH A DENTAL IMPLANT
Typically, a dental arch contains a number of 16 teeth. In the classic method, 12 teeth on the arch (without the "mind masses" and the first 2 front teeth) are replaced on the same day by either 8 or 10 dental implants. This way of insertion involves the placement of a large number of parallel implants that have the role of replacing the roots of the missing teeth.
IMPLANT-SUPORTED DENTURES
The solution involves placing a fixed prosthesis on 4 or 6 implants and is known as ALL ON 4, respectively ALL ON 6.
Implant-supported dentures has the following features:
- An economical solution to replace all missing teeth with an implant.
- It can be done in one day, together with the insertion of the 4/6 implants.
- Does not require bone addition or other bone restoration procedures; special types of implants are used in certain areas that allow insertion.
- The functions of speech, phonation and mastication return to normal
IMPLANT-RETAINED DENTURES
The solution involves placing a mobile prosthesis on 2 or 4 implants and is known as "staple prosthesis on implants„.
Implant-retained dentures has the following features:
- It is fixed by a "matrix-patrice" system similar to the staples on a shirt.
- It can be done in one day, together with the insertion of the 2/4 implants.
- Does not require bone addition or other bone restoration procedures; special types of implants are used in certain areas that allow insertion.
- The functions of speech, phonation and mastication return to normal
- The cheapest solution for patients who have lost all their teeth.
