Missing or damaged teeth represent a serious global health issue. Millions of people on all continents suffer from tooth loss, edentulism or periodontal diseases and their related illnesses, such as bone resorption and facial deformations. Properly functioning teeth are essential for a good quality of life.
Today, dental implants made of titanium and advanced prosthetics are the solutions of choice to replace or restore missing or damaged teeth. Dental implants are well documented for preserving jaw bone and neighboring teeth, and their survival rate is high. The prosthetics that attach to them allow for esthetic outcomes almost like natural teeth. In the long term, this type of solution is also likely to generate lower overall treatment costs.
Modern implants in combination with an abutment and advanced prosthetics can almost perfectly mimic and replace a single tooth, several teeth or a complete arch. Advanced, individually designed CAD/CAM prosthetics complement the restorative options. An increasing choice of materials and color shades enables an even closer match with specific patient needs in terms of esthetics and cost.
