Whether you are missing a single tooth, more than one tooth, or all of your teeth or if you have a broken tooth or decayed tooth that may be beyond repair and needs extraction, you could be a candidate for an implant. If you are having difficulties with your dentures, partial denture or bridge, you could also benefit from using implants as a support to make them more stable and comfortable or by replacing them with implants.
Your prosthodontist will have to examine your mouth, health history and habits to determine if you are a candidate for an implant. First, you must have adequate bone to support the implant. At Advanced Dental Solutions, we use state-of-the-art technology, including our Cone Beam digital X-ray that generates a 3-dimensional x-ray to assess whether a patient has adequate bone. Second, health history and habits are also considered. Smokers and people with diabetes are less likely to heal properly from the implant placement and more likely to have an implant fail over time. If you have diabetes or smoke you may still be a viable candidate for implants, but those health factors are something to discuss with your prosthodontist. In the past, patients with insufficient bone or those with certain health conditions or habits were not considered candidates for implants. Advances in diagnostics and bone reconstruction have made it so that most patients can receive implants.
