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Single tooth loss

Implant-based treatment planning for replacing one missing tooth without relying on neighbouring teeth. For a missing tooth, a dental implant can provide fixed tooth replacement without preparing the neighboring teeth. This is one of the main advantages of implant-based restoration compared with a conventional bridge. Dental...

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Single tooth loss
Single tooth loss

Treatment overview

Replacing a single missing tooth with an implant

For a missing tooth, a dental implant can provide fixed tooth replacement without preparing the neighboring teeth. This is one of the main advantages of implant-based restoration compared with a conventional bridge.

Dental implant planning and placement are performed under local anesthesia. After the implant is placed, healing and osseointegration usually take a few months. If additional grafting is needed, the timeline may be longer and a second stage may be required to uncover the implant. Once healing is complete, the final tooth is restored with a crown that is either cemented or screw-retained.

Complete cases

Complete before and after cases.

Single tooth loss Before Case 1
Before
Single tooth loss After Case 1
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Case 1

Single implant

A single implant was placed in the area of the maxillary second premolar. The area had remained edentulous for approximately 2 years before the patient came to the practice for restoration. The second photo shows soft-tissue healing 2 weeks after placement.

Single tooth loss Before Case 2
Before
Single tooth loss After Case 2
After

Case 2

Single implant

The same case after prosthetic restoration. The final restoration was screw-retained on the implant. The mesial movement of the first molar, a common finding after premolar extraction, can also be observed.

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