What Are Factors That Would Prevent Me From Getting Dental Implants?

Are you considering dental implants? Have you been told by your dentist that you might be a good candidate for implants – or, perhaps you were told you were not a candidate for implants?

What are dental implants?

Implants are designed to provide a foundation for replacement teeth that look, feel, and function like natural teeth. The person who has lost teeth regains the ability to eat virtually anything and can smile with confidence, knowing that teeth appear natural and that facial contours will be preserved.

An implant is a metal anchor that is placed in the jawbone. Once integrated with your bone, the implant can be used to support a crown, a bridge or secure a removable appliance.

The dental implants we use are root-form implants, which means that they are used to replace natural tooth roots in areas of the mouth where teeth are missing.

And what are the benefits of dental implants?

There are many benefits to having dental implants. When teeth are lost, ongoing shrinkage of the jawbone occurs, which can cause the face to look older. This shrinkage can also make adequate fit of a partial or full denture difficult.

Placing implants can slow or stop this process. Dental implants look, feel and function like natural teeth and offer a tremendous improvement in comfort, speech, eating and convenience over conventional partial and full dentures.

What could keep me from being a candidate for implants?

There are some medical factors that might prevent a person from being a good candidate for dental implants.

Some of these may be uncontrolled diabetes, chemotherapy or radiation therapy, parathyroid disorders, blood disorders, bisphosphonate therapy, and rare bone disorders or bone marrow cancer.

Questions about Dental Implants?

Do you have other questions getting dental implants? Please feel free to call our offices – we’d be happy to talk more with you!

Deerfield Beach office: (954) 427-5700