When it comes to dental
replacements, dental implants come up as the best options, artificial teeth
installed individually that look, feel and work exactly like natural teeth.
While implants installed by professional dental implant surgeon Chicago area are surely the best for most patients, for some people, they are
either financially out of reach or unsuitable due to the patient’s health.
Fortunately, there are several dental replacement options for these situations
as well:
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Full dentures – the
people who cannot have implants can choose to have removable dentures. If they
still have a few teeth, the dentures can be fixed on the existing teeth for
more stability, but full dentures work great for people who have no teeth at
all;
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Partial dentures –
these solutions are great for people who still have quite a few teeth that can
be used to fix partial dentures on, but who also have several adjacent teeth
missing in a row. Partial dentures are usually composed of a metal skeleton or
frame onto which the artificial teeth are affixed;
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Fixed bridges – this
solution is also used to replace several adjacent teeth missing in a row and
can be used if there are healthy teeth at either end of the gap onto which the
bridge can be installed.
