The best thing to wear for any person is a gorgeous smile. A person who has lost their teeth should not be disappointed because there are treatments available that will help you smile again. You may be offered a choice between veneers and implants. Both these methods will show significant improvement in your smile.

There are some basic differences in both these aesthetic treatment options which will be discussed below. Knowing and learning the differences in both these techniques will help you make the best decision for yourself.

Veneers or Dental Implants – Which one is better for you?

Both of these methods have their own share of pros and cons.  Your economic, aesthetic, and lifestyle priorities will be the deciding factor in choosing which one you want to go for.

What are Dental Implants?

What are Veneers?

They are the replacement teeth which are built to be as good as your natural ones. These are the most popular way of replacing your tooth in cosmetic dentistry. In this process, a thread post of titanium alloy is screwed into your jawbone. It takes between 3-6 months to meld these implants into your jaw and the process is known as Osseo-Integration. Either a single porcelain crown is attached or multiple of them can be fitted to support the set of the teeth.Learn more about dental implants.Made of porcelain or other composite materials, veneers are thin caps generally applied to the front teeth. But in many situations, they can be applied to upper, lower, or both sets. They are less than half a millimeter thick and are available in a variety of colors and shades to match your current teeth color. They are most efficient to cover up a damaged or cracked sections. If your teeth are stained, you get an option to choose a colored version that may be applied with using an opaque cement. Veneers will help get your natural color of the teeth back.Learn more about dental veneers.

Procedure for Standard Dental Implants

Fixing the Veneers into your Mouth

This generally takes more time for the complete treatment. It involves lengthy appointments and you need to make multiple visits to your specialist. It may take around 3-6 months of time for the full treatment depending on your  case. The procedure is not painful and is done under local anesthesia. The process is as follows:

  • Consulting your Doctor and Examining the teeth: 

The first and the most fundamental step is to discuss your needs with your specialist. They will make a detailed note of your medical and dental history and thoroughly examine your mouth. He may take 3-D X-Ray images of your mouth to check the condition of the jawline. The strength of your jaw bone is an important aspect as it will be responsible for the support the implants. It should be strong enough to bear the chewing forces while eating the food.

  • Extraction of the teeth: 

Your existing teeth may have to be taken out in case their condition is not well. Then some time is given to heal the gum.

  • Grafting: 

Grafting is done in case the jaw bone is deficient and similarly in certain cases to improve aesthetics, gum flesh is grafted. It requires surgery and a time period of 3 months is waited after grafting is done.

  • Installation of Implants:

When the bone required for the process is grown, speed controlled drills will pre-calculate the position and angulations and will drill holes into the structure. Then to assist the artificial one later, they are made to fit with an abutment. After the insertion of an implant, gum flesh is then sutured. The process of Osseo-Integration will now happen naturally which may take up to 6 months.

  • Crown Placement: 

Once the natural process of Osseo-Integration is successful, they will call you for the next visit. With the help of abutments, specially created crowns will be attached to the implants. A well-known technique called ‘all-on-four’ is used in which 4 implants help in supporting as many as fourteen teeth if all the teeth are being replaced. In certain cases, more than four may be required.

Get your Implants on the Same Day at Elsinore Smiles

The professionals here have designed a same-day implant procedure so that you do not have to wait for a long period of time. After the implants are placed inside the jaw bone, immediately the crown, denture or bridge are loaded into it.

Firstly, the dental expert will make an impression of your teeth and it would be sent to the laboratory for the manufacturing. The color, shade and material to be used will be decided by you before the doctor sends the details to the lab. The material to be used will determine the cost of the Veneers and it will be explained to you by your specialist.After the manufacturing is done, you will be called for your next visit. The teeth are then prepared and the veneers are attached to them.

What role does Osseo-Integration play in Ensuring Implant Success?

How are the Veneers Useful?

This property is what makes this technique special. In it, the titanium implants are fitted and then the bone is allowed to grow on the surface of the implant. Because the bone cells start to grow over the implant, they make a very strong and natural bond within a period of six months and develop a good amount of strength to hold the crowns and live a long and healthy life.Veneers can be very helpful in dealing with these following aesthetic problems:

  • Teeth with gaps.
  • Crooked or deformed teeth.
  • Chipped teeth.
  • Stained permanent teeth.
  • Teeth with cracks.

These problems can be quickly fixed by making use of Veneers.

Merits of Dental Implants

Limitations of Veneers

  • Osseo Integration:
    The titanium metal made implants have the ability to integrate with the bone which helps them to gain great strength and long life.
  • Condition won’t deteriorate:
    As they are made of porcelain, so the chances of discoloration or dislocation are very minute.
  • No Care Needed:
    As they are permanently fixed in the mouth so they do not need any extra attention.
  • Bone Growth Encouragement:
    As the structure is fitted permanently and the position is not disturbed, it helps in encouraging the bone growth.
  • Get Implants for Full Mouth:
    If you have the need to replace all your teeth, dental implants will be helpful as they can be fit in single jaw.
  • No Decay or Gum Disease:
    Unlike veneers, the dental implants will not have any tooth decay or gums problems. Also they have more strength as they are implanted teeth to support.
  • No possibility for Tooth Replacement:
    Veneers are generally used for restoration of your damaged and crooked teeth. They don’t hold the possibility of replacing the teeth.
  • Limited Life Span:
    They are considered to have a lifespan of around 10 years. After that they need to be replaced.
  • They may get Dislocated:
    If in a case, they are not bonded appropriately, they may shift from the gumline. This may cause the tooth to decay or get any other gum disease.
  • They may get Cracks:
    If in the starting phase, they are not bonded properly, they may get cracks with the passing time.

Read – Types of Dental Veneers

What do you think is the right one for you, Dental Implants or Veneers?

The above given information will be sufficient for you to decide whether you want to choose Dental Implants or Veneers. Both these techniques are wonderful and can’t be matched for their aesthetic looks or durability. So do not waste much time, consider the factors explained and go see your professional ASAP. Remember a simple smile can be the opening to thousands of hearts.

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