Is it true that I am not a candidate for dental implants? I feel like a lost cause.

I can't tell you for sure one way or the other, but we have seen many patients who were told that they did not have enough bone for dental implants and our implant surgeon has successfully placed them.

There are other options, like ridge expansion, or narrow implants , bone grafting, and different types of implants,also a clinical examination can determine the best solution to perform a good layout.if you show a panoramic x ray ,or ct scan,this could give a much better idea for different solutions.