Single Tooth Replacement 

Teeth Replacement Choices for a Single Tooth

1. Implant-supported crown

2. Teeth-supported conventional dental bridge

3. Removable partial denture

An Implant-Supported Crown

• The gold standard in the replacement of missing teeth

• Benefits:

  • Aesthetics and comfort mimics that of a natural tooth

  • High strength

  • Documented long term success - pure titanium implants have a 97% success rate after 10 years in non-smokers

  • Conservative - completely preserves the natural enamel of adjacent teeth

• Considerations:

  • Longer healing time (although this is case dependent)

  • Surgical procedure involved

  • Lifelong preventative maintenance and monitoring

Dental Bridge

• The "old-school" method for replacing missing teeth

• Natural teeth adjacent to the missing tooth must be reduced

• Supporting teeth are more prone to decay

• 3% chance of nerve irritation, with supporting tooth needing root therapy  

• 85% predictability of success over 10 years

Gallery

Case Study 1 - Congenitally missing adult lateral incisor (replaced by an implant-supported ceramic crown)

Case Study 2 - Fractured Central Incisor (replaced by an implant-supported ceramic crown)

Case Study 3 - Failing Left Lateral Incisor (replaced with a cantilevered ceramic bridge)