Dental Implants

[RatherBeFlying]

I have to say I don't notice it's missing now and wonder if it is necessary to have an implant. Are there any adverse consequences of just leaving well alone?

The usual advice is that adjacent teeth will move to "fill" the gap which will widen gaps between other teeth nearby which will lead to problems with them. Also opposite teeth will come down. Two of my wisdom teeth have been removed and their opposite numbers are considerably elevated.

At a minimum I would want a denture to maintain proper spacing.

[Abacus]

Thanks for the advice. I guess I need to look into this further. Not so straightforward as I thought.

[RatherBeFlying]

Abacus, I would add that over time you get bone recession. If later you go for an implant, you may like me get hit $2,000 for bone augmentation.

Also the original tooth socket covered by the bridge could not be used for the implant site. It had to be offset.

If there is a foreign option, you need to book two trips. I would recommend a three week stay (or flight privileges ) for each trip as time is needed for healing.

[Abacus]

Thanks for the the replies. It looks like I need to have an implant then. It's been about nine months now since I had the tooth removed. The dentist said I should leave it at least six months to heal before doing any implant work so it sounds like now would be a good time to get started. Thanks again for your advice.