I have had dentures for 14 years, I am 36 years old, can I still be a candidate for implants?

At 36 years old you are an excellent canidate for dental implants.  The only way to preserve your bone is with dental implants.  If there has already been too much bone loss you may require some bone grafting.In the upper arch this is usually done with sinus grafts.  More important than are you a canidate is what type of implant restoration do you desire and what is the best way to accomplish your goalThe upper and lower dentures present unique differences and also opportunities.  The use of a snap-in denture allows you to quickly and easily move from a floppy lower denture to a solid cofortable denture.The mini dental implants may let you accomplish this in a single visit.When I have patients who want a quick fix mini implants are ideal.  I often place several implants and mini implants simultaneously so the patient has instant gratification with a solid comfortable denture and simultaneously begin a longer process of reconstruction.Regular dental implnants can also be used for a snap-in denture but have the ability to be used to create and implant supported denture instead of an implant retained denture.You will find a lot of advertising by companies offering all on four implant reconstruction which has advantages and disadvantages.  I usually recomend that all patients get a second or third opinion before preceding with an all on four reconstruction.  It is not usually my first choice of restorations but it is ideal for some patients.At 36 years old you should definitely condider getting implants to prevent excessive implants than can leave you in misery as you get older.

Despite having had dentures for 14 years there is likely enough bone to place implants in order to replace them (dentures). Find a dentist who uses CBCT technology (radiology) when placing implants to determine if there is enough bone and if there is they can then place the implants using a computer guided stent. 

The answer is yes.  How involved it would be and all the options you might have would require a thorough examination and most likely a 3D scan to accurately evaluate the available bone you have left to support implants.  Implant supported dentures are vastly superior to traditional dentures so I would encourage you to seek a consultation.

Patient age and length of time after extraction alone are not the determining reasons why a person can or not have implants. The most important factor is the availability of the remaining bone. This can only be determined by a 3 D bone scan which will determine the volume and quantity of bone available for potential implantation.

of course you can. We would have to check your Xrays and see the bone loss you might have. We can also try with Mini Dental Implants, these are a good option as well for people that have bone loss. Mini dental implants are smaller and of course it is accepted more easily by the body. We load a snap on denture over 7 or 8 mini dental implants previously insented in your jawbone and you can have a snap on denture that rests over your gum giving your a steady bite and chew, I believe this could be your best way. Hope this helps.

Yes, you can still have implants.  However, you may need bone augmentation and the process can be lengthy.  You are so young and should explore your options of implants because it can truly change your life.  If you have enough bone the augmentations can be with bone from areas in your mouth and bone bank bone.  If the defects are large, you may need augmentations from the hip or skull.  There are also some newer techniques using bone morphogenic proteins to augment.  After the bone has been augmented and implants placed, your implants can be restored with crowns.

Depending on the remaining bone quality and quantity, and assuming there are no medical reasons not to,  I think you can have implants.