Dental implant services · Missing a few teeth
The optimal restorative solution when a few teeth are missing – durable, does not require grinding down adjacent teeth like a dental bridge, and is not as inconvenient as removable dentures.
When a few teeth are missing, patients can choose from removable dentures, dental bridges, or dental implants. However, dentists still advise patients about the disadvantages and potential risks of these methods. Considering the treatment method and the results achieved, dental implants remain the best solution for restoring multiple missing teeth.
Removable dentures, dental bridges, and dental implants are three popular methods for restoring missing teeth today. Let’s analyze them with San Dentist to help you choose the most suitable option for your dental condition.
| COMPARE | Dental Implant | PORCELAIN BRIDGE | REMOVABLE DENTURES |
| Aesthetics | Very natural, highly aesthetic, with a color and shape as beautiful as real teeth. | Relatively aesthetically pleasing. | It’s not as aesthetically pleasing as dental implants or dental bridges. |
| Comfort | Attaches to the jaw, fitting snugly and securely. | It’s fixed and quite secure, but it affects the adjacent teeth because it requires grinding them down. | Loose, uncomfortable to chew. |
| Chewing ability | Restoring chewing function to feel like natural teeth. | With average chewing ability, avoid eating overly hard foods as they will put pressure on the abutments supporting the dental bridge above. | Limited chewing ability, causing pain and making it easy for the jaw to fall out while eating. |
| Durability | > 20 years, even a lifetime. | It needs to be restored every 5-10 years. | Replace after a short period of 3-5 years. |
| Preserve your teeth. | – Prevents bone loss.
– It does not affect the adjacent teeth. |
– Bone loss cannot be prevented.
– The two adjacent teeth have to be ground down to make way for a porcelain bridge, which affects the original teeth. |
– Bone loss cannot be prevented.
– It affects the adjacent natural teeth because they have to act as anchors to hold the metal/plastic clasps of the removable denture. |
| Take care of | Easy to care for. | Bad breath can easily occur even with proper oral hygiene. | They can be disassembled, but if not cleaned carefully, they can cause infection and gingivitis. |
| Completion time | It takes 3-6 months, depending on the bone integration process with the jawbone. However, with The Implant World’s dental implant technology combined with DSG surgical guide, patients can have their teeth after 48 hours (depending on the case). | Depending on the number of teeth on the bridge, the process usually takes between 2 and 7 days (depending on the condition of the teeth). | Fast: after 3 – 5 days (depending on the teeth). |
| Expense | The cost is higher, but quality comes with it. | It costs less than dental implants. | Lower cost compared to dental implants and dental bridges. |
| CONCLUDE | The optimal, effective solution is worth investing in to ensure both aesthetics and health. | It should be avoided because prolonged use can weaken and damage the adjacent teeth due to the need to grind them down. | It’s only a temporary solution when you don’t have enough money, and over time it can damage adjacent teeth, just like dental bridges. |
The process, method and timeline for replacing several missing teeth with implants are similar to Dental implant to replace a tooth. The dentist places a titanium implant in the jawbone where the teeth are missing, then fits porcelain crowns on the implants.
However, with this method, the number of implants placed doesn’t directly match the number of missing teeth. You need to visit a dental clinic for an examination, CT scan, and assessment of your tooth loss and bone density by a specialist, who will then determine the appropriate number of implants.
The number of dental implants needed to replace a few missing teeth is typically as follows:
There are four main factors that affect the cost of dental implants:
Dentist’s skill: Dental implants require a highly skilled, experienced dentist to ensure the best safety and results. The more skilled the dentist, the higher the cost.
Implant brand: There are many implant types on the market today: Korean, American, Swiss implants and more, each at a different price. Crowns fitted on implants also vary in type and cost, such as Cercon HT, Lava or Laminate, which also affects the total cost.
Patient’s dental condition: The cost depends heavily on how many teeth are missing and on the patient’s oral health. Cases with many missing teeth or that need bone grafting or a sinus lift cost more.
Clinic facilities: A safe, effective implant procedure needs proper facilities, sterile conditions and equipment. Clinics that invest in these to keep patients safe may charge more than others.
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With the goal of continuously improving and providing solutions to enhance the success rate of dental implant procedures, the San Dentist team has effectively applied DSG surgical guide (Digital Surgical Guide) in the field of dental implant surgery. This is a surgical guide designed specifically for each patient, to assist dentists in placing the implant safely and accurately. DSG surgical guide offers significant advantages over traditional implant methods, specifically:
In the treatment planning phase, the doctor uses computer software combined with Cone Beam CT scans and 3D scans of the patient’s mouth. From this, they determine the precise location and angle for implant placement in the jawbone, then transfer this information using 3D printing technology to create a surgical guide (DSG). This DSG guide has pre-drilled guide holes. During the surgery, the doctor needs to secure surgical guide in the patient’s oral cavity. Finally, the doctor drills and places the implant through these guide holes to achieve the precise position.
The DSG surgical guide is a safe and sustainable solution that helps make the process of replacing missing teeth with dental implants quick, accurate, and highly effective. Benefits of using DSG surgical guide during dental implant procedures:
San Dentist is a pioneer in using the DSG surgical guide to replace several missing teeth with implants and has treated more than 5,000 implant cases. Among its team, Dr. Vo Ta Dung, the clinic’s Clinical Director of Implantology, leads in zygomatic and pterygoid implants – an extremely difficult technique, the last resort for placing implants and the answer for the most complex implant cases.
When getting dental implants at San Dentist, customers can have complete peace of mind because:
Dr. Vo Ta Dung, Specialist in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery – Clinical Director of Implantology. Graduated as a Doctor of Dental Medicine specializing in implant surgery, periodontal surgery and prosthodontics, practice license no. 007936/ĐNA-CCHN. He keeps studying through advanced courses in Vietnam and abroad. Dr. Vo Ta Dung has completed more than 5,000 cases, many of them difficult and complex.
San Dentist applies DSG surgical guide technology to the dental implant procedure, delivering optimal results for each implant:
San Dentist uses dental implants from leading global brands. These implants are genuine, meet quality standards, ensure good integration with the jawbone, come with a clear warranty, and guarantee the health and safety of our patients.
San Dentist offers customers many attractive deals, especially from Biotem Implant, with a cost of only 3,900,000 VND/implant. Along with that, we offer a 0% interest installment plan, flexible payment methods, and a clear warranty contract, giving customers peace of mind and ensuring their health and safety during dental implant procedures.
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