Jab daant nikal jata hai, sawal hota hai – “Ab replacement kya sahi rahega?” Most common options: dentures ya dental implants.
Dentures removable hote hain. Partial denture kuch teeth replace kar sakta hai, full denture pure arch. Plus point: usually initial cost kam, surgical step minimal ya zero, elderly patients ke liye bhi feasible. Minus: fit time ke saath loose ho sakta hai, chewing power limited lag sakti hai, food stuck aur sore spots ho sakte hain, daily remove–clean routine chahiye.
Implant ek “artificial root” hota hai jo jawbone me surgically fit kiya jata hai, phir uske upar crown lagta hai. Ye fixed hota hai, natural tooth ke jaisa feel aur function de sakta hai. Biting comfort better, neighbouring teeth cut karne ki zaroorat nahi, bone ko stimulus milta hai jisse bone loss slow ho sakta hai.
Downside: higher cost, surgical procedure, healing time (months), aur sab log suitable candidate nahi hote—bone quantity/quality, health conditions sab matter karte hain.
Kuch cases me combination approach use hota hai: multiple implants + implant-supported denture, jisse stability aur comfort dono milein.
Best choice individual situation pe depend karti hai—age, budget, bone, expectations, oral hygiene. “Sabko implant hi chahiye” ya “dentures hi kaafi hain” wala one-size-fits-all answer nahi hota. Prosthodontist/implant dentist se plan discuss karna smartest move hai.