The Food and Drug Administration reminds that when teeth are missing, the two treatment methods of dental implants and dentures must be determined by the physician after assessing the patient's physiological conditions and their own needs; the picture shows the situation.

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[Health Channel/Comprehensive Report] Many people may be missing teeth due to tooth decay or external force, and think that they can eat with fewer teeth, but ignore the problem of missing teeth; Teeth, not only will cause malocclusion and cleaning difficulties, may lead to periodontal disease in the long run.

In addition, the Food and Drug Administration also stated that there are advantages and disadvantages between dental implants and dentures in the treatment of missing teeth. Dental implants cost more, but have a longer service life, while dentures cost less, but are likely to cause other problems.

The Food and Drug Administration explained that teeth are important organs of the human body. Speech, chewing, and facial appearance are closely related to teeth. If missing teeth are not actively treated, adjacent teeth will fall or move, resulting in malocclusion and difficulty in cleaning. Long-term damage to teeth may result. Zhou disease and other issues.

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Dental implants cost more and last longer

Dental implants are one of the ways to treat missing teeth. The principle is to place artificial implants into the jawbone to replace the original tooth roots, wait for integration with human bone cells, and then lock into the crown without damaging healthy teeth.

Due to the complicated process, the overall treatment course is longer than that of dental bridge restoration, and the cost is high, but with proper treatment and careful care, the service life can reach more than 10 years.

Dentures cost less and can lead to other problems

Another way to treat missing teeth is dentures (fixed bridges). The method is to grind the teeth on both sides of the missing teeth to serve as a load-bearing and supporting bridge pillar, and then cover the connected dentures across the missing teeth. Surgery can be avoided , the course of treatment is short and the cost is low, but the lack of chewing stimulation in the missing teeth makes it easy for the gums to shrink and the gaps between the teeth to become larger.

The Food and Drug Administration reminds that the two treatment methods must be determined by the physician after assessing the patient's physiological conditions and their own needs, which is more suitable.

Therefore, when tooth loss occurs, please seek medical treatment as soon as possible, choose the appropriate method, and return to the clinic regularly to observe the postoperative wound to prevent sequelae.

Finally, the Food and Drug Administration pointed out that artificial implants are medical materials, and they must apply for inspection and registration to obtain a license before going on the market. The public can ask the doctor for the license number of the product used before treatment, and check the license database on the website of the Food and Drug Administration .

If you find defective products or adverse reactions during use or after use, please report to the post-market quality management system for pharmaceuticals, medical devices, food and cosmetics.

Reprinted from Issue 896 of the Food and Drug Safety Weekly Report of the Food and Drug Administration of the Ministry of Defense and Welfare

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