With the aim of saving a lot of time and money when there is a need for dental restoration, making porcelain bridges is a popular method and is chosen by many people. Although it can bring outstanding benefits, this method still has certain limitations, one of the disadvantages of porcelain bridges is that it cannot prevent jaw bone loss caused by long-term tooth loss.
1. What are the benefits of porcelain bridges?
A porcelain bridge is one of the most popular dental restoration methods today. If you need to restore a tooth, the doctor will make a porcelain bridge consisting of 3 teeth attached together, in which the middle tooth will replace the lost tooth, the remaining 2 teeth are attached to the 2 adjacent real teeth as support pillars.
When performing this method, customers will have the following benefits:
Ensure aesthetics
The teeth on the porcelain bridge are all made from high-quality porcelain materials, the color can be adjusted to match the real teeth, so it will ensure aesthetics after porcelain coating. In addition, the shape and size of the porcelain crown will also be designed to fit each person’s teeth, providing beautiful, even teeth with a standard bite.
Restore chewing ability
With high hardness and the ability to withstand 5 times more force than real teeth, making porcelain bridges allows customers to comfortably eat their favorite foods without worrying about their teeth breaking or cracking.
Saving costs
Making porcelain bridges is considered the most reasonable tooth restoration method on the market today. Depending on the condition of the teeth that need to be restored and the different types of porcelain crowns, each treatment will have a different price. If there are no dental diseases that need treatment, the price of a porcelain bridge will be calculated based on the number of porcelain teeth used.
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2. What are the disadvantages of porcelain bridges?
Disadvantages of porcelain bridges for front teeth
Although it brings many outstanding benefits, making porcelain bridges still has the following disadvantages:
Not applicable in many cases
The porcelain bridge method can only be performed if the 2 teeth next to the missing tooth are strong enough to support the porcelain crown because it requires grinding the tooth stump. In addition, porcelain bridges cannot be applied in cases of complete tooth loss and are only suitable when 1 or a few teeth are lost because it requires the remaining teeth on the jaw to act as a support for the restoration.
Invasion of real teeth
To attach the porcelain bridge on top, the 2 teeth next to the missing tooth will have to be ground down to a certain ratio. However, if performed by an unskilled doctor with inaccurate manipulation, the tooth structure and pulp can easily be affected, leading to other serious oral diseases.
Cannot prevent jawbone loss
Although the porcelain bridge is fixed, it still cannot prevent jawbone loss caused by long-term tooth loss. The reason the jawbone can develop normally and stably is because it is stimulated by regular chewing force. The loss of the tooth root causes the jawbone to no longer receive chewing force and will disappear over time.
Short lifespan
Although it can restore aesthetics and chewing ability almost completely, the porcelain bridge has a relatively short lifespan compared to other tooth restoration methods. Normally, when choosing high-quality all-ceramic teeth, they will only last about 10 – 15 years if properly cared for.
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3. Dental implants overcome the disadvantages of porcelain bridges
Image of porcelain bridges and implants
To overcome some of the disadvantages of making porcelain bridges, customers can choose to restore lost teeth with dental implants to bring the most optimal results. With this method, the lost real tooth will be replaced with an Implant denture consisting of 3 parts: Implant pillar, Abutment joint and porcelain crown.
In which, the Implant pillar will be inserted deep into the jawbone to act as a real tooth root, bringing the following benefits:
Restore aesthetics and chewing ability
The porcelain crown attached to the Implant pillar is designed with the shape, size and color adjusted to be similar to the remaining real teeth, so it can bring the most natural aesthetics. It will be very difficult for others to detect which is the denture, so customers can be completely confident in daily communication activities.
In addition, thanks to the stability of the implant in the jawbone, the denture can withstand greater force than the porcelain bridge, ensuring the ability to chew normally.
Maximum preservation of real teeth
Choosing to perform dental implants at a reputable dental address, the doctor will have precise and meticulous operations, only grinding a layer of enamel on the outside according to the predetermined ratio, limiting the invasion of real teeth leading to serious effects later.
Applicable to all cases of tooth loss
Because it does not affect adjacent teeth, dental implants can be indicated for almost all cases of tooth loss. If the customer has oral diseases such as tooth decay, gingivitis, pulpitis, etc.
Prevents jawbone loss
Thanks to the lost real tooth root being replaced with an implant integrated into the jawbone, this method can completely prevent the most serious complications of tooth loss. The reason why the jawbone can develop stably as usual is thanks to the impact of daily chewing force and the Implant pillar can completely act as a real tooth root transmitting force to the jawbone, thereby preventing bone loss and gum recession.
Long life span
Using genuine materials combined with an oral hygiene regimen can help the Implant tooth last a very long time, up to 25 years or even a lifetime if properly cared for..
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4. Criteria for choosing a reputable dental clinic for dental restoration
Choose a reputable dental clinic to limit the disadvantages of porcelain bridges
When choosing a dental clinic to perform porcelain bridges or dental implants, customers should consider the following criteria:
A team of good doctors
Customers should choose a reputable dental facility with a team of good doctors, trained from basic to advanced in the field of maxillofacial surgery in general and cosmetic dental restoration in particular.
Doctors must have extensive experience to ensure that the operation is performed accurately and meticulously without affecting the tooth structure, leading to some serious diseases.
Modern machinery and technology
Dental facilities need to be equipped with the most modern and advanced machinery, equipment and technology available today to support the process of implanting teeth or making porcelain bridges to take place more easily and quickly.
International standard dental restoration process
The dental restoration process from the examination and consultation to the final results must be carried out according to international standards. Ensuring the safety of the treatment as well as the best results.
Using genuine materials
All materials for making porcelain crowns or implants must be imported from abroad, ensuring the warranty according to the manufacturer’s policy. In addition, materials must also be clearly inspected before use to ensure customer safety.
So with the information provided in the above article, BIK International Dentistry believes that you have a better understanding of the disadvantages of the porcelain bridge method. Accordingly, depending on the needs, customers can choose to make a porcelain bridge or perform dental implants to overcome the above defects, bringing long-term restoration results.
