Changing trends from bridges, partial and complete dentures
Dental Implants are rapidly if not completely replacing dental bridges, partial and complete removable dentures.
One source indicates over 9 million implants were placed in 2021. In the US alone, over 3 million implants are placed each year, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
In 2022, there were 893,125 dental implant and abutment procedures performed in India.
what this tells us that there is growing confidence in dental implants amongst clinicians and patients.
There are many reasons for this growth in confidence,
1) Affordability: dental implants have become very affordable perticularly in India compared to global standards i.e. USA, Europe.
2)Long term success: long term success is success after 10 years which is 90-95%.
3)Technology: there is a dramatic shift in technology for designing, manufacturing, matallurgy, and most importantly diagnosis and planning.
4) Advance trainings and better understanding of the biomechanics of implantology amongst clinicians have increased the ease and long term success.
5) Most importantly improvement in quality of life of patients, there eating ability improves- improved digestion- improved nutrition absorption- better gastrointestinal health-better general health.
second best thing after teeth
The Biomechanics of implants, its force distribution into the bone is similar to natural tooth.
Cutting of natural teeth is required in dental bridges whish in turn causes cavities, gum and bone diseases around teeth and in turn loss of tooth.
Dental Implant doesn’t require cutting of adjacent teeth so all these problems are avoided.
only way we can minimize these problems are by using zirconia bridges, but the cost in India will same as a Implant.
So provided there are no Relative or absolute contraindications, Dental Implants for SINGLE TOOTH, IMPLANT SUPPORTED BRIDGES, FULL MOUTH REHABILTATION is the best option.
