Why Choose Dental Implants for Missing Teeth?

When you lose a tooth, you have three real options: an implant, a bridge, or a removable partial denture. Implants are the most expensive upfront but the only option that preserves the bone underneath. A bridge requires shaving down healthy adjacent teeth to anchor it. A removable partial denture is the least invasive and least permanent. For most patients with healthy bone and good general health, implants are the best long-term value because they last decades, prevent bone loss, and don't compromise the teeth around them.

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