Advantages to Dental Implants:

1. Dental implants prevent bone shrinkage and facial collapse from missing teeth.
2. They do not require crowns on adjacent teeth. To place a dental bridge the teeth next to the missing tooth must be ground down and have crowns placed on them to hold the bridge in place.
3. A dental implant can look more natural at the gum line. It is more difficult to have a bridge look like it is growing out of the gum.
4. A dental implant acts and feels like your own tooth.

Advantages to Dental Bridges:

1. They cost less than dental implants.
2. If the adjacent teeth need crowns anyway, a bridge may be a good choice.