Losing all the teeth in the mouth creates major problems, such as functional, social and emotional. Before the advent of osseointegrative implants, the only solution was mobile prostheses. However, implants provide a new opportunity to rewear fixed bridges instead of mobile prostheses.
The installation of implants instead of prostheses in a toothless jaw creates conditions for fixing prosthetics. For fixed fabrication, it is necessary to place a minimum of 6 implants in one jaw, with an appropriate arrangement and 3D position in the bone, so that they can carry a porcelain bridge of 10 teeth. If it is not possible to place a sufficient number of implants, hybrid, non-porcelain bridges are used. Hybrid bridges are made on a minimum of 4 implants, which are stable on special retention elements. This type of bridge represents a transition from fixed bridges to fixed prostheses. Made of highly esthetic acrylates, they look very natural, but they are not porcelain bridges.
When prostheses cannot be stabilized due to insufficient bone support or atrophied bone, at least 2 implants are placed to which the prosthesis is attached to special buttons. This method increases the stability of the prosthesis, improves wearing comfort and nutrition. Better functionality and aesthetics are enabled, and for patients with atrophied bone, implants offer a significantly improved solution over mobile prostheses.
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