Complications with Dental Implants (and How to Overcome ... | 合法醫療器材資訊網

Studiesshowthattraditionalcrownsandbridgeshavea15-20%failureratewithintenyears,yetimplantshavelessthan2%failurerateaftertenyears.If ...

Dental implants[1] are life changing. For anyone who has lost teeth and is wearing a denture, you probably have already noticed many of the shortcomings with full and partial dentures[2]. For those who have replaced their missing teeth with permanent bridges attached to natural  teeth, you may not have as many functional issues compared to dentures, but in the long term you may find that even these bridges have problems[3] and or fail due to decay, gum disease or fracture.

Fortunately dental implants can overcome many of these shortcomings. Dental implants are by far the best method of replacing teeth in the long term when one considers benefits, function and long term success. (Growing new teeth using stem cells may one day be an even better solution but that is at least 15+ years away.) Studies show that traditional crowns and bridges have a 15-20% failure rate withi...