Comparison of Major Full Mouth Prostheses
Which Prosthesis is Superior and Which Type Do You Want?
- Fixed/Removable
- Things replaced
- Material
- Esthetic
- Function
- Natural gumline
- Promotes bone health
- Eat what you want
- Comfort
- Durability
- Initial Cost
- Long run cost
- Life experience
- Removable
- Teeth, bone, gum
- Acrylic Resin
- Good
- 20-30%
- Fake gum
- No
- No
- No
- Remakes in 5-7 yr.
- Low ($)
- High, remake ($$$$$)
- Poor
- Removable
- Teeth, bone, gum
- Acrylic Resin
- Good
- 45-60%
- Fake gum
- Some degree
- No, but fare
- Fare
- Need remakes
- Moderate ($$$)
- High, remake ($$$$$)
- Fare
- Fixed
- Teeth, bone, gum
- Zirconia or others
- Great
- 90% or more
- Fake gum
- Yes
- Yes
- Better
- May last lifetime
- High ($$$$$$$)
- Just maintain ($$)
- Good
- Fixed
- Teeth ONLY
- Zirconia
- Great
- 90% or more
- Natural gum
- Yes
- Yes
- Superior
- May last lifetime
- High ($$$$$$$)
- Just maintain ($)
- Superior