Unless you have a medical condition, your age, or the time without teeth should not affect the ability to have dental implants. It is true that you may need additional treatment to increase the bone around the implants, to provide the best long term solution. You have several options,...
The medical grade
titanium used in dental implants is considered to be hypoallergenic, even for
those people with metal sensitivities. Be sure to have your dentist examine
your bite, to adjust any areas that are higher and hitting harder than others.
Most likely you are experiencing headaches...
Sectioning out your
pontic teeth and placing an implant in the area is the best way to naturally
replace the missing tooth and make it easy to care for your abutment teeth.
Abutment teeth on a bridge are usually harder to care for and more susceptible
to conditions like gingivities, cavities,...