Dental Implants for Multiple Missing Teeth

Αντικατάσταση πολλών δοντιών με εμφυτεύματα

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Missing many teeth

The loss of multiple teeth—whether in the back or front of the mouth—is not only an aesthetic concern. It significantly affects chewing efficiency, tooth stability, and overall oral health.

When treatment is not provided in a timely manner, tooth movement, increased wear, and bone loss may occur, making future rehabilitation more complex.

Multiple Tooth Loss and Restoration with Dental Implants

The loss of multiple teeth is a complex clinical condition that affects chewing, the stability of the remaining teeth, facial aesthetics, and overall oral health.

When more than one tooth is lost and not replaced promptly, the balance of the mouth is disrupted, neighboring teeth shift, and the risk of further tooth damage or loss increases.

At the same time, tooth loss gradually leads to resorption of the jawbone, which may complicate future restorative treatment.

The longer teeth remain missing, the greater the bone loss becomes and the more demanding the treatment options are.

Dental implants are currently the most modern and reliable solution for replacing multiple missing teeth. They function as artificial roots that integrate with the jawbone and provide a stable foundation for fixed prosthetic restorations. In this way, natural chewing is restored, the remaining teeth are protected, and jawbone volume is preserved over time.

Implant-supported rehabilitation can be applied in cases of both partial and extensive tooth loss, offering personalized solutions that combine function, aesthetics, and long-term stability.

Alternative Treatment Options

When healthy teeth are present adjacent to the missing teeth, they can be prepared and used as supports for a fixed dental bridge.

When no suitable supporting teeth are available, or when the existing teeth are not appropriate, the alternative option for replacing missing teeth is a partial denture. This is a removable prosthetic appliance that replaces missing teeth and must be removed and cleaned after each meal.

Why Dental Implants Are Superior to Alternative Solutions

Dental implants offer significant advantages because they:

provide excellent chewing efficiency
support fixed (non-removable) restorations
do not affect taste
do not compromise healthy natural teeth, preserving their long-term prognosis
help maintain stable jawbone levels over time

BEFORE and AFTER

See cases of many missing teeth treated with dental implants in our clinic.

Click the arrow on the right to see more photos of each case.

After

We used dental implants to fill in the missing teeth and built a fixed bridge over them.

Αποκατάσταση οπισθίων δοντιών με οδοντικά εμφυτεύματα, χαμόγελο ασθενούς

Before

Our patient had a bridge in the posterior area of his mouth which was lost along with the supporting teeth.

There was a tooth in the back of the mouth, but so many teeth were missing that a new bridge supported by that tooth would not have a good prognosis.

After

The patient’s smile with the temporary prosthesis in the mouth.

This is a restoration supported by the neighbouring teeth with hooks made of thermoplastic material.

Μεταβατική εργασία στην πίσω περιοχή της άνω γνάθου, χαμόγελο ασθενούς

Before

Missing many teeth in the back of the mouth is not only a functional problem but also an aesthetic one, as this area is involved in speech and smiling.

Here we see the temporary mobile prosthesis used by the patient during the period of osseointegration of the implants.

After

This is the bridge that is screwed onto the dental implants.

The holes in the photo allow the bridge to be screwed into place.

They will then be covered with sealant.

Γέφυρα οπισθίων δοντιών σε οδοντικά εμφυτεύματα

Before

It takes 3 implants to replace the 4 missing teeth.

The implants are placed and we wait 4-6 months for the osseointegration to be complete.

The new bridge is then made.

After

Pink porcelain was placed on the implant-supported bridge to make the teeth appear correct in length, although this area was not of particular aesthetic interest to our patien

Έλλειψη οπισθίων δοντιών μετά την προσθετική θεραπεία με οδοντικά εμφυτεύματα

Before

The loss of teeth resulted in the loss of bone from the area.

This is why the implants appear “”taller”” than the teeth.

Missing posterior teeth and treatment with dental implants

After

The same patient’s smile after the construction of a metal-ceramic bridge supported by 5 implants.

The restoration was fixed on dental implants.

It improved the aesthetics of the smile and the chewing function, significantly upgrading the patient’s quality of life.

Ακίνητη γέφυρα άνω γνάθου στηριγμένη σε οδοντικά εμφυτεύματα , χαμόγελο ασθενούς

Before

The patient in the photo had lost many teeth in the upper jaw.

She was using a partial denture supported by remaining natural teeth that had been left on the back side of the jaw.

After

The fixed bridge on dental implants immediately after cementation.

If you place dental implants soon after losing your natural teeth, then the jawbone is preserved and no artificial gums are needed in the prosthetic work we fabricate.

Before

The partial denture used by the patient before and during the treatment with dental implants.

It is mobile prosthesis that covers part of the palate and affects the taste.

After

Occlusal view of the fixed implant bridge.

γέφυρα που συμπληρώνει πολλά δόντια που λείπουν και στηρίζεται σε οδοντικά εμφυτεύματα

Before

The metal-ceramic bridge is supported by 5 implants and fills in 10 missing teeth.

Careful planning is needed to ensure that the implants are placed in the right position so that the resulting restoration looks natural.

Missing many anterior teeth and treatment with dental implants

After

The missing teeth were replaced with a fixed bridge supported by 2 implants.

If you have lost your gums as well as your teeth, we can use pink porcelain to replace the gum on the bridge.

χαμόγελο ασθενούς με προσθετική εργασία σε οδοντικά εμφυτεύματα

Before

S., a young patient in the practice, had lost many teeth from periodontitis.

The 4 anterior teeth in the maxilla were missing and she was using a mobile prosthesis to fill them in.

Missing anterior teeth in a periodontal patient and treatment with dental implants

After

The upper jaw rehabilitation was supported by five dental implants.

The new fixed restoration restores both smile aesthetics and oral function.

χαμόγελο περιοδοντικής ασθενούς μετά την θεραπεία με οδοντικά εμφυτεύματα στην άνω γνάθο

Before

The patient in the photograph lost nearly all of her upper teeth as a result of periodontitis.

Once periodontal disease is controlled and adequate bone is available, dental implants can be used to replace the missing teeth with a stable, fixed restoration.

Dental Implant Rehabilitation in Periodontal Patient

Questions

Do I Need to Replace Every Missing Tooth with a Dental Implant?
Not necessarily. The number of dental implants required is not always equal to the number of missing teeth.

When two adjacent teeth are missing in the back of the mouth, two implants are usually recommended to ensure proper distribution of chewing forces.

In the front area, in selected cases, a single implant may support an additional cantilever tooth, providing both aesthetic and functional results.

In cases of extensive tooth loss, the number of implants placed is often fewer than the number of missing teeth, thanks to specialized prosthetic solutions.
Can a Natural Tooth Be Connected to a Dental Implant in a Bridge?
In general, connecting natural teeth to dental implants within the same bridge is avoided.

Natural teeth and implants behave differently in the mouth. Natural teeth have physiological mobility, while dental implants are completely rigid.

This difference may lead to overload of the natural teeth, technical complications, and prosthetic failures. For this reason, treatment solutions are usually based either exclusively on natural teeth or exclusively on dental implants.
How many implants do I need to replace the missing teeth?
The number of dental implants required depends on several factors, including:
- the number of missing teeth
- the available quantity and quality of bone
- the number and condition of the teeth in the opposing jaw
The exact number of implants is determined only after a detailed clinical and radiographic evaluation and a personalized treatment plan.
Are Dental Implants the Best Solution When Many Teeth Are Missing?
In most cases, dental implants are the most reliable and long-term solution for replacing multiple missing teeth. They provide stable chewing function, natural aesthetics, and help preserve jawbone volume, unlike removable or less stable prosthetic solutions.

The suitability of dental implants and the appropriate rehabilitation approach are determined through individualized evaluation, ensuring that both functional and aesthetic needs are met.