Why You Should Compare Dentures and Implants

Please don’t keep it to yourself,

At Etoile Seoul Dental Clinic,

we’ll explain it to you.

The moment when one or two teeth are lost and you eventually choose dentures is often one of great uncertainty, and it is something we often see in the clinic. If you want to look into implants instead of dentures but do not know where to begin, if surgery itself feels frightening because of your age, and if cost is also a concern, we fully understand how you feel.

Teeth are connected not only to chewing, but also to everyday life itself, including speaking and smiling. We hope this article can serve as a practical guide to that concern.

What’s different?

Dentures and implants,

Dentures are placed on top of the remaining gums.

They must be taken out and put back in, and if the shape of the gums changes, adjustments are needed as well. Chewing force, or bite strength, is often only about half that of natural teeth. Over a long period of use, the jawbone under the gums may gradually be resorbed.

When this happens, the dentures may no longer fit the gums as well as before, and discomfort can increase at every meal.

Even when going out, some people find themselves worrying about whether the dentures will move while speaking. By contrast, implants are fixed by placing artificial tooth roots into the jawbone, which reduces concerns about loosening or coming out and may improve chewing strength.

Implant dentures involve placing several implants in the gums and then attaching and removing the denture, so there are limits to fixation. Full-arch implants, however, firmly secure a prosthesis onto 4 to 6 implants, creating a structure that does not move inside the mouth at all. One of the biggest reasons people consider implants instead of dentures is precisely this functional difference.

The two options are fundamentally different in how they can change everyday life—eating, speaking, and smiling.

Nobon Arch: Full-arch implants possible even with insufficient jawbone Many people consider implants but give up after hearing that there is not enough bone. In particular, those who have worn dentures for a long time often have significant bone resorption, and they are sometimes told that bone grafting would be needed first with a conventional approach. Etoile Seoul Dental Clinic’s Nobon Arch system is a full-arch implant method for these patients.

By placing 4 to 6 implants at appropriate angles and positions to restore the entire upper or lower jaw, the procedure may be possible even when there is not enough jawbone.

The key to this method is making efficient use of the remaining bone by adjusting the placement angle. Even those who had initially given up on implants may find, after a precise diagnosis, that treatment is possible. Director Lee Jang-wook, who graduated from Seoul National University College of Dentistry and has more than 20 years of clinical experience, personally performs the treatment. Using 3D CT and a digital navigation guide system, he creates a precise preoperative plan and carries out the procedure according to that plan.

How is Nobon Arch treatment carried out? The treatment process consists of four main stages.

The first is a precise diagnostic stage using CT scans and oral scans.

The second is a stage in which computer simulation surgery and prosthesis design are performed based on 3D data,

and the third is the actual implant placement and temporary prosthesis attachment stage.

Because a temporary prosthesis can be attached on the day of treatment, one major advantage is that you do not have to live without teeth. In the fourth and final stage, once the gums have stabilized, the final prosthesis made of zirconia and pink porcelain is attached. Thanks to the gum line recreated in detail with pink porcelain and the natural tooth color achieved with zirconia, it can also look very close to natural teeth.

One of the things many people are surprised by when choosing implants instead of dentures is this aesthetic change. The total treatment period may vary depending on each person’s oral condition, so detailed guidance is provided after diagnosis.

How should you care for implants after treatment? Some people think that no special care is needed after getting implants.

However, just like natural teeth, consistent care is important. Brushing properly every day and keeping the area around the implants clean with dental floss or interdental brushes is essential.

It is also important to have regular checkups every six months to examine the implants and the health of the surrounding gums. If inflammation around the implant gums continues, it can lead to peri-implantitis, so maintaining cleanliness in daily life and having regular examinations are key to long-term oral health.

After the final prosthesis is attached, chewing strength is often improved so that most foods can be eaten, but it is best to avoid the habit of forcing yourself to chew very hard or very tough foods. The lifespan of the prosthesis can vary depending on how it is used and cared for, so consistent daily care is more important than anything else.

Simply paying attention to oral cleaning after meals can go a long way toward protecting the lifespan of the implant. At Etoile Seoul Dental Clinic, a follow-up monitoring system is in place so that your condition can continue to be checked after treatment.

Their story, after that For people who have long adapted to life with dentures, the first change they often notice after choosing full-arch implants is comfort while eating. For those who gave up their favorite foods for a long time, being able to eat them again can bring positive changes to everyday life as a whole.

Even if you were told that the procedure is difficult with the conventional method because of jawbone resorption, it may be possible with the Nobon Arch approach, so it may help to first check your condition.

There may be many concerns before choosing implants instead of dentures, but during the treatment process we can look at what kind of positive changes that choice may bring to your eating and smiling in daily life. It reminds us that this is not just a problem with one tooth, but an issue connected to your entire life of eating and smiling.

A few words for those who are hesitating If dentures are uncomfortable, or if you gave up on implants after being told that there is not enough jawbone, we hope you will keep in mind that there is a method called full-arch implants. Before making any choice, it is important to have accurate information. Because every patient who visits us has a different situation, we believe that an accurate diagnosis and enough information should come first.

Implant methods are not applied the same way to everyone, so it is important to create a plan that fits each person’s oral condition. Rather than vague fear, it is helpful to make choices based on accurate information. The process of comparing and reviewing implants instead of dentures can itself be the first step in protecting your future oral health and daily life.

We hope today’s article was of some help to those who are 고민하고 계신 분들께.

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