{"id":1049,"date":"2019-06-01T14:40:23","date_gmt":"2019-06-01T14:40:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.riversidedentalpractice.co.uk\/?p=1049"},"modified":"2024-11-05T11:58:13","modified_gmt":"2024-11-05T11:58:13","slug":"single-tooth-implants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.riversidedentalpractice.co.uk\/blog\/single-tooth-implants\/","title":{"rendered":"Single Tooth Implants"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Single tooth implants are used when a patient has lost just one tooth ,usually at the front of the mouth.This can be when for example a patient has a tooth knocked out due to trauma-for example after a sports injury.Also heavily filled or crowned teeth can fail beyond repair.<br \/>\nThe simplest way to fill the gap in these situations is to provide a partial denture .These are quick and easy to make and usually give an acceptable appearance.However the down side to wearing a partial denture is having a bulky uncomfortable plate in the roof of the mouth which can affect taste and speech.Many patients really don\u2019t manage well with plates so a single tooth implant is the best option to replace the tooth.<br \/>\nBasically if the patient has sufficient bone in the area of the gap then an implant can be placed under  the gum to replace the root of the tooth.Then after a healing period of usually around 3 months a tooth can be fitted onto the implant.<br \/>\nSingle tooth implants are very well tolerated by patients as they feel just like a natural tooth with no removable plate .Therefore patients can eat and speak normally and can socialise with friends and family without feeling self conscious about wearing a denture and worrying that it will fall out causing embarrassment.<br \/>\nSingle tooth implants have a very high success rate and millions of people have had them placed worldwide over the last few decades.<br \/>\nSingle tooth implants do not require adjacent teeth to be trimmed down unlike when providing bridges.Therefore these teeth are not weakened and more liable to fracture.<br \/>\nKeeping single tooth implants clean is very easy with the use of floss to clean between teeth and under the gum on a daily basis recommended.<br \/>\nAt Riverside both our dentists have been trained in restoring single tooth implants so please don\u2019t hesitate to enquire if you\u2019re interested.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.riversidedentalpractice.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/single-tooth-implant.jpg\" alt=\"single-tooth-implant\" width=\"259\" height=\"194\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1046\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.riversidedentalpractice.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/single-tooth-implant2-300x99.jpg\" alt=\"single-tooth-implant\" width=\"300\" height=\"99\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1047\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.riversidedentalpractice.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/single-tooth-implant2-300x99.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.riversidedentalpractice.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/single-tooth-implant2.jpg 392w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Single tooth implants are used when a patient has lost just one tooth ,usually at the front of the mouth.This can be when for example a patient has a tooth knocked out due to trauma-for example after a sports injury.Also heavily filled or crowned teeth can fail beyond repair. 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