The single tooth implant

single tooth | bone grafts | multiple tooth

The appearance of the front tooth is very important and thus it is essential to produce a natural looking tooth and at the same time to create gum contours that are similar to that of adjacent teeth.



A Single tooth can be lost in the front of the mouth and restored in a number of ways:

• Removable Partial Denture
  Main disadvantage that it is removable and may come away unexpectedly. It can cause further gum disease of tooth decay if not maintained correctly.



• Adhesive bridges
  These are secured by bonding to the adjacent teeth on either side and are effective at replacing a missing tooth. They can fall off and often don’t last indefinitely especially when there is a strong bite.



• Conventional Bridges A reasonably predictable procedure This often requires the cutting down of healthy teeth on either side of a gap in order to support the bridge. For many people this is a major disadvantage because it involves destroying healthy tooth tissue.



• Implants
  An implant replaces a missing tooth and is an independent restoration. It has the advantage that it stimulates bone to stay and get stronger. This is something that will not happen with any other option.

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