Dental Restoration Guide

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A new dental implant procedure called the hybridge is a new technology pioneered by doctors to give people with a lot of missing teeth a good reason to smile about.

The procedure consists of teeth removal and the fastening a row of resin dentures to several mental implants. It appears to be very cost effective granted that the patient has a �mouthful of problems.� The procedure is also speedier than its other counterparts � try completing the whole process from a whole year to merely three weeks. The idea behind the procedure has been brewing for many years but it has only been recently that the actual process itself was formulated.

�It can be cost-prohibitive when you’re dealing with someone who has a full mouth of problems and they feel implants are too costly for them. This is a great way to do it fast and cost effective.�

Prices start at $15,000 to $20,000 dollars which amounts to half the cost of dental implants with porcelain crowns and bridges. Not bad, huh?

Up to now, the idea is still under patent consideration but the actual goal is to market the procedure nationally.

Source: WHEC

Metal implants made of titanium had their fair share of problems such as non-osseointegration wherein they failed because the bone wasn’t able to grip the implant, enough to make a firm foundation. Researchers then found that a new new generation of ceramics that were not only tougher but have a structure that is similar to real bone may provide better implants that are shorter but stronger.
On the other hand, more traditional implants were quite large and tends to result in a hole that has to be drilled quite precisely to accept it, enter mini-implants. These were quite similar to the standard implants that were previously used to provide temporary anchors for dentures and were smaller in size that made them easier to put in. Newer materials proved to strengthen them enough for permanent use and initial tests allowed them to become more cost effective in attaining that perfect smile.