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Missing one tooth

If you have lost a tooth and want to replace it, you can choose between a bridge and a dental implant.

A bridge is supported by the teeth adjacent to the lost tooth, which will need to be ground down to accommodate the bridge, while an implant addresses the problem of missing teeth where the tooth has been los

You may lose your tooth through an accident, a fracture, a complication from an old root canal, or even periodontal disease. Some children are also born with congenital missing teeth, especially in the lateral incisor areas.

If the missing tooth is in the anterior region of the mouth, the need for a replacement is primarily cosmetic and is usually treated immediately.

If the missing tooth is in the posterior region of the mouth, the loss is mainly functional. If the tooth is not replaced, the opposing and adjacent teeth will start to move, creating bite irregularities and difficult hygiene conditions, which in the long run will lead to the loss of other teeth. At the same time, your chewing ability is significantly affected.

There is no doubt that the lost tooth needs to be replaced soon.

But why choose a dental implant?

Replacing a tooth with a dental implant is the most conservative solution because

  • it does not require any intervention on the neighbouring teeth.
  • Once the treatment is complete, the new tooth will look just like your natural tooth and
  • you will be able to floss and take care of the area.
  • with an implant, the problem of losing a tooth is solved where it was created and does not extend to neighbouring teeth.
  • The survival rate of dental implants is higher than that of bridges.
BEFORE and AFTER

Cases treated in our clinic.

Proceed with the arrow on the right for more photos of each case
After

A dental implant was placed in place of the missing tooth and then a zirconia crown was made.

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Before

Our patient had lost a central incisor due to a fracture.

When she came to the office, she was using a mobile device to fill in the missing tooth.

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After

This is the Maryland Bridge, bonded in the mouth.
It can be removed and reinserted between appointments.

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Before

Until the implant crown was placed, the patient used a Maryland bridge, a bridge with metal wings that is bonded to the posterior surface of the adjacent teeth without any preparation.

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Replacement of an anterior tooth with an implant
After

In addition to the dental implant, we also changed the crowns on the remaining front teeth and replaced the composite veneer with a porcelain veneer.

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Before

Our patient already had crowns on the front teeth and a composite veneer.

One of the teeth with a crown was fractured. This is the tooth that appears to be protruding slightly.

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After

Crowns on teeth and the implant, after the treatment

Health of the gums is excellent both around the crowns of the natural teeth and around the implant.

Before

The presence of teeth with crowns to be replaced, is very useful in the intermediate stages of treatment because the temporary crowns of the teeth can fill in the missing tooth during the osseointegration stage.

Dental implant and crowns on natural teeth
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Συγγενής έλλειψη πλάγιων τομέων και οδοντικά εμφυτεύματα
Συγγενής έλλειψη πλάγιων τομέων και οδοντικά εμφυτεύματα
Συγγενής έλλειψη πλάγιων τομέων και οδοντικά εμφυτεύματα
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Questions
  1. What is a dental implant?

    A dental implant is an artificial titanium root that is placed in the jawbone to replace the missing tooth.

    It stays there for 3-6 months and then we build the new tooth on top of it.

  2. Why do I have to wait for my new tooth?

    Once the implant has been placed in the jawbone, it must osseointegrate to integrate with the jawbone.

    Osteointegration takes time and is predictable.

    It is quicker in the lower jaw than in the upper jaw, but takes about 3 months to complete.

  3. Am I a good candidate for a dental implant?

    We need to know your medical history to answer your questions.

    If you are generally healthy, you can have a dental implant as long as there is enough bone in the area.

    An assessment with a panoramic x-ray is necessary and sometimes a more detailed x-ray assessment is needed, which is done with special x-rays that show the bone in the area in detail.

     

  4. What prosthesis can I use, until my treatment is over?

    If the tooth you’ve lost is on the back side of your mouth, you don’t need a temporary solution.

    If the tooth you lost is on the front, then we can fabricate a Maryland bridge or do immediate loading.

  5. What is the "immediate loading" of an implant ?

    It is the technique by which we place the dental implant and fabricate the tooth to be placed on it, at the same appointment.

    It is a technique that is used when there is initial stability at the time of implant placement.

    It is preferred for implants placed in the anterior region of the mouth when occlusion allows.

  6. I am 18, can I have an implant placed?

    Implants are placed in the jaw after development is complete.

    We prefer to wait until the age of 23-25 to make sure that growth is complete to avoid aesthetic problems later.

  7. Will it hurt to get an implant?

    No, it won’t hurt.

    Implants are placed under local anaesthetic.

    Placement is easier than tooth extraction and any discomfort is controlled with a mild painkiller.

  8. I don't want metal in my mouth, titanium scares me.

    Titanium is an inert metal that is extremely friendly to the human body.

    It is so friendly that bone cells can grow on it.

    Orthopaedic devices are also made of titanium.

    If you don’t want titanium dental implants, there are ceramic dental implants.

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