Can you get 2 dental implants?
Can you get 2 dental implants?
How many dental implants can you get at once? The answer really is that you can have as many dental implants as you have teeth that need to be replaced. However, each patient has individual needs and Dr. G can make a professional decision regarding the most appropriate dental care for your oral health.
Can dental implants be placed side by side?
Multiple tooth implants are used to replace several teeth that are missing. This can be done by either placing implants side-by-side or by placing implants at each end of a gap and placing a crown and bridge restoration on top. Once placed, a multiple tooth implant will feel and perform like natural teeth.
How many teeth can be implanted at once?
Depending on the placement of the implants and the volume of bone density in your jaw, as few as two implants can be used to support a four-tooth bridge. For implant-supported full arch dentures, as many as eight and as little as four implants may be used.
Can a bridge be attached to a dental implant?
As the name implies, implant-supported bridges use dental implants as opposed to crowns or frameworks. Typically, one implant is surgically placed for every missing tooth, and these implants hold the bridge in position.
How long does it take to get dental implants from start to finish?
Although the entire dental implant procedure, from start to finish, could take as little as about six months if everything goes perfectly, it is not at all uncommon to find yourself finalizing the process a year or more after you’ve lost a tooth.
Can you be put to sleep for dental implant?
Patients are commonly sedated during dental implant surgery to protect against pain during this invasive procedure. Most patients are put under conscious sedation while local anesthesia is applied to the area of the mouth that is being worked on.
How many implants do you need for 4 missing teeth?
Replacing four or more teeth If you have four consecutive missing teeth, we only need to place two implants which can then suspend two false bridge teeth between them.