Maybe you have already had experience with your dentist bridges, crowns or implants Maybe the condition of your teeth needed to be improved or a gap in your teeth needed to be closed. Whether it is a crown, bridge or implant, in today's blog post we will explain to you, which variant is the right choice for you.
Choosing the right dental prosthesis: The crown
One A crown is always used when a tooth is extensively damaged. In most cases, the degree of destruction is so great that neither an inlay, onlay nor overlay can completely restore the tooth. A filling is also no longer an option, as the removed tooth substance leaves too large an area to be filled. Dental crowns are available in several versions and made of different materials. Depending on your budget, you can choose ceramic or solid metal. Gold alloying is also possible. The impression for your dental crown is usually made by your dentist and produced by an external laboratory. Cemented onto the tooth, a crown can last up to 25 years.
- The full metal crown
According to the standard care provided by statutory health insurance companies, a full metal crown made of a non-precious metal is required for the molar area. Its lifespan is stated to be around 25 years.
- The all-ceramic crown
Visually, the all-ceramic crown is closest to a real tooth. But the all-ceramic crown also performs well when it comes to compatibility. However, if it is well made, ceramic is not only impressive in terms of its appearance, but also in terms of its durability.
- The metal veneer crown
With a metal veneer crown, the framework is made of metal. This is partially or completely covered with a tooth-colored material. You can choose either ceramic or plastic as the material. The durability depends on the ceramic, however. Ceramic is generally better tolerated than plastic. When crowning a front tooth, statutory health insurance companies pay for the tooth-colored veneer of the metal veneer crown.
Choosing the right denture: The bridge
Bridges are used whenever a crown cannot be inserted or when several teeth need to be “crowned or replaced”. Similar to the crown, the bridge is also available in several variants. Made from metal or ceramic, you can also have a bridge made from a veneered metal framework. A bridge made from full ceramic now also achieves the stability and durability of a metal crown. As with the crown, the choice of material depends on the budget.
The statutory health insurance benefit in the area of standard care is around 1,000 euros per bridge. A bridge is always used when three or a maximum of four missing teeth next to each other need to be bridged. With a bridge, unlike a crown, the neighboring teeth serve as anchors. They have to be ground down and crowned, and between 40 and 60 percent of the healthy tooth substance is removed.
- end pier bridge
The end abutment bridge is the most common type of bridge. The remaining teeth to the right and left of the gap are used for attachment.
- cantilever bridge
The free-end bridge is always chosen when there is only one tooth left as a bridge element on one side. In this case, the bridge is attached to just one single tooth.
- adhesive bridge
For very small gaps or as a temporary solution, bridges can also be glued in. The metal framework of the bridge is attached to the adjacent teeth with thin adhesive plates. No healthy tooth substance needs to be removed to attach the adhesive bridge.
Choosing the right denture: The implant
The implant is the most expensive type of dental prosthesis. An implant is an artificial tooth root in which a metal pin is inserted into the jaw as an anchor. Strictly speaking, an implant is not an artificial tooth. The implant merely represents a kind of pillar onto which the final dental prosthesis in the form of a crown or bridge is attached.
The cost of an implant is usually between 1,500 and 4,000 euros. If several implants are required, the costs can quickly add up to five figures. Unfortunately, implants are not part of the standard care provided by statutory health insurance companies. So if you decide to have an implant, you have to pay the fees that your dentist can charge you according to the fee schedule for dentists (GOZ). The insertion of implants can only be covered by health insurance in severe individual cases. This is the case, for example, if there is a generalized genetic lack of teeth or a facial or jaw defect caused by illness or congenital.
Despite the high costs, the insertion of an implant can be beneficial. implant The neighboring teeth do not need to be ground down. There is no need to remove healthy tooth substance. However, you should also know that inserting an implant is a surgical procedure.
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