How do i tell if i need a dental implant?

Cosmetic effect:: If you feel that other types of dental work are unsatisfactory, you might be an implant candidate.

Varies: Dental implants are used to replace single or multiple missing teeth. If you are missing teeth, a dental implant may be your best option. However, in some situations a dental implant may not be possible. See your dentist for a full evaluation.

Depends: If: 1. You have a missing tooth, or 2. You want to better support your denture/ partial.

Got missing teeth.: If you are missing any teeth (not wisdom teeth) and adequate space is present for a tooth in that space, then a dental implant is the best treatment. The other options to replace the missing tooth is a bridge, partial denture or no treatment.

Replacement of teeth: Wherever there are missing teeth there is possibility that you may be a candidate for dental implants.

Dental implants: Dental implant is the best replacement for missing tooth/teeth. It's also the replacement for tooth/teeth that are slated for extraction (except wisdom teeth). Also if you have a failing existing bridge dental implant can be a great alternative. Implant supported restorations are life savers for patients with high gag reflex (that cannot tolerate dentures).

Dr Dorfman agreed

Missing tooth or tee: Generally, if you are missing a tooth or several teeth, you may be a candidate for dental implants.

Dr Rothman and another doctor agreed

Got "Hockey Look": If you are missing teeth, odds are a dental implant is one of the best options available. Consult your dental provider for an answer specific to your situation.

Dr Dorfman agreed

Missing Teeth: Whether you are missing a single tooth or multiple teeth, you are a dental implant candidate. If you have failing teeth or teeth in prro condition you are a dental impant candidate as well. Dental implants are now becoming the standard of care for missing teeth. They offer a lifetime of use whereas a bridge has a 5-7 year lifespan based on the study you read. Dentures limit your function.

Missing tooth: If you are missing a single tooth or multiple teeth then you should probably have an implant. Dental implants are now pretty much standard of care for missing teeth. Much better prognosis than a bridge. There is almost no contraindications for an implant including lack of bone. If you do not want bone grafts then short implants are available.

Dr Ruden agreed

If you lack teeth: Dental implants replace missing teeth or support/stabilize dentures. If you are missing teeth, them implants are an option.

Dr Malerman agreed

Missing tooth: Well if you are missing one of more teeth, you can benefit form a dental implant.

Missing a tooth: If you are missing one or several teeth then you are a candidate for dental implants.

Missing any teeth?: Dental implants are anchors for replacement teeth, either one to many. Only a dentist can determine if you are a candidate based on your medical history and the amount of jawbone available for proper placement.

Dr Sandler and another doctor agreed

Missing teeth?: Dental implants are generally the best way to replace missing adult teeth. In some cases they can also be used to anchor removable dentures for additional support and retention. If you have or will have missing teeth, discuss replacement options with your dentist.

Implant is the best: The best treatment to replace a missing tooth is dental mplant. Implant is the best regarding longevity, comfort, function, and esthetics. So if you lost a tooth, you are a candidate for dental implant.

Dr Ali agreed

See your dentist: Whether or not you need an implant is subjective, and is determined by your priorities. If you are missing a tooth/teeth and want a fixed permanent replacement that is not supported by other teeth, you need implants. If you want support and retention under dentures, you need implants. The only way to know is to visit your dentist for a consult and discuss it with him/her.

Missing tooth?: If there is a missing tooth you may well be a candidate. I recommend your seeing your dentist if you in fact do have a missing tooth or more. Your dentist can explain to you your options, including that of the dental implant.

Missing tooth: If you are missing one or more teeth, you may need a dental implant(s). Missing teeth can allow other teeth to shift or weaken because the force of chewing is now divided over less teeth. You need proper chewing for proper digestion.

Go to a prosthodonti: Every missing tooth can be replace by an implant. That does mean is always the best option, we need to evaluate every case individually. But is implnt is a option, i bealive it is always the right one in long term.

See Prosthodontist: See the local prosthodontist. They are specialists in this type of treatment.

Needs vs. Wants: Dental implants are not mandatory treatment for replacement of missing teeth. First off, whether or not you need a dental implant may have to do with which tooth is missing. If it's a very back tooth, and nothing is above (or below) it, then you probably don't need an implant. However, one must consider their personal expectation for treatment, financial investment, and time in order to decide.

When 2th is missing!: When an implant? If you are missing a tooth. The simplest answer is that no dentist in 2014 would currently grind down their own teeth to have a bridge replace a missing tooth. Yes an implant may cost more today, but when one side of your bridge loosens ; a tooth rots out you will need another bridge and so on. Missing a tooth, get an implant and save $$$$ over a lifetime!

Dr Husar agreed

Replace lost tooth: You would consider a dental implant if for some reason you needed a tooth replaced. A dental implant is tooth's root replacement. A single implant can replace one tooth and multiple implants can be used to anchor several missing teeth or even help to support a denture. Ask your dentist if you indeed need an implant. While a great treatment, sometimes saving ones own tooth is a more logical choice!