Number of dental implants recommended
 

This is a question that should be determined during the treatment plan.  The number of implants used depends on the number of missing teeth, the quantity and quality of the patients remaining bone, the type and number of teeth to be replaced and also whether or not the dental reconstruction is to be permanently fixed in the mouth or removable.  Also we are sensitive to the practical aspects of the costs involved.  In general, we don't need an implant for each tooth when replacing more than two teeth in a segment.

Placing enough implants to restore teeth is vitally important to the long-term success of the restoration.  Simply stated, the most costly mistake is to have an implant fail because not enough implants are placed to support the teeth.  If the number of implants is limited due to financial constraints of the patient, then the implant treatment should be avoided or the type of restoration must be altered.

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