What are the advantages of Dental Implants over a Removable Partial Denture?
Dental implants are fixed and not taken out at night. Dental Implants preserve bone and mimic natural teeth. Removable partial dentures exhibit decreased biting force capacity. Therefore, the ability to chew with partial dentures is greatly compromised. The attachment teeth for the removable partial denture can have increased mobility, plaque, bleeding and cavities. Removable partial dentures can become loose and can make speaking difficult. Removable partial dentures have unattractive metal bars that can show when one smiles. Also, the partial dentures can rub the gum tissue and leave sore spots. All of these problems of removable partial dentures can be overcome with implants. What are the advantages of Dental Implants over Dentures? Dental implants are fixed and are not taken out at night. Dentures must come out at night and also after meals for cleaning. Dentures rub the gum tissue and can cause sore spots on the gum tissue. Dental implants preserve bone. Dentures do not preserve b
