Are you missing most of your teeth? Do you wear removable dentures? With the Toronto Bridge prosthesis, you can rehabilitate an entire arch quickly and securely, saying goodbye to your dentures. The following article describes its main features and benefits.
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Toronto Bridge and All-on-Four
The Toronto Bridge is a fixed prosthesis screwed onto dental implants, capable of replacing an entire dental arch. It is secured using the All-on-4 technique, which involves four implants and can replace up to 10-12 teeth. For even greater stability, six implants (All-on-6) can be used.
The Toronto Bridge was designed and developed by a group of Swedish researchers led by Prof. Branemark and was presented to the international scientific community at the World Dental Congress in 1982 in Toronto.
How the Toronto Bridge is Applied
First, the implants are inserted, followed by the placement of a temporary prosthesis. The final phase involves constructing the definitive prosthesis. The best results are achieved by waiting three months for the lower arch and six months for the upper arch. The definitive prosthesis is created after taking a precision impression: a metal or fibreglass framework is constructed, onto which the final resin teeth are modelled.
The Toronto Bridge features a resin flange (or artificial gum). This serves two main purposes: compensating for bone loss and covering the implants, which can be placed in the most suitable positions without aesthetic concerns.
The flange does not pose aesthetic issues as it is positioned beyond the smile line, making the transition between artificial and natural gum invisible. However, meticulous hygiene is required under the flange, where food debris can easily accumulate.
Advantages
- Ideal for edentulous arches or those with very few teeth, replacing removable dentures.
- Firmly anchored to osseointegrated implants, eliminating the risk of displacement during chewing.
- More cost-effective than other solutions, allowing the maximum number of teeth with the minimum number of implants.
- New teeth can be obtained within 24-48 hours using the immediate loading technique. However, implants loaded beyond the ideal biological time (three months for the lower arch and six months for the upper arch) have a better prognosis. If immediate loading is not preferred, a temporary prosthesis is placed immediately after surgery, followed by the definitive one after osseointegration.
- The surgical procedure is less invasive than other solutions requiring more implants.
Toronto Bridge: Costs at Freesmile Centre
At the Freesmile Centre in Rome, we offer the Toronto Bridge with All-on-4 implantology for only €3,950, 50% less than the average cost. Fill out the form at the top right to book an initial consultation at our Rome centre.
