What's Better? A Single Dental Implant Or A Bridge?
You've lost a tooth, and you have two options to replace it: obtaining a single-tooth dental implant or having a bridge installed. Which one is better? Here is a look at a few things to help you decide which is better for you.
A bridge is going to give you less biting power than an implant.
The bite power that a bridge provides is actually provided by the surrounding teeth. A dental implant relies on its own anchoring system for support, which means it provides its own biting force.