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Can I Get a Dental Implant Years After Tooth Extraction?

Can I Get a Dental Implant Years After Tooth Extraction

Yes, you can! It is never too late for dental implants, although you may have to undergo additional procedures such as a sinus lift. One out of every two adults age 20-64 is missing at least one permanent tooth. Primary causes are cavities, periodontal diseases, injury, and lack of consistent oral care. There are different options for replacing an extracted tooth (teeth) such as dental bridges and partial dentures. But dental implants are the most recommended, reliable, safest, effective, and long-lasting solution for replacement teeth even if it has been so long since you had your tooth extracted.

Do you know how dental implants work?

When they are placed in your jawbone, they integrate with your natural bone and become a strong permanent foundation for supporting one or more artificial teeth (crowns). An abutment is placed on top of the dental implant to connect, hold, and support your crowns that are custom-made to match your natural teeth and fit your mouth. Modern dental implants have been used successfully for over 30 years and allow our patients to feel like they have real, natural, new teeth.

Missing teeth can cause many problems:

  • Compromised chewing efficiency
  • Supra-eruption of opposing teeth
  • Drifting of adjacent teeth into the space
  • Food accumulation between the teeth which have moved
  • Dental caries and periodontal disease in areas of food accumulation
  • Loss of equilibrium in the chewing mechanisms
  • Loss of “alveolar” bone height in the extracted area
  • TM joint problems – closed bite due to loss of teeth, TMJ osteoarthritis
  • The cosmetic problems such as the collapse of the cheek into the space

The length of time you have been without a replaced tooth may impact your jawbone quality. This is not a good idea to postpone. The sooner you replace a missing tooth with a dental implant, the better for your overall health.

If you are considering dental implants, we are happy to help you. For more information, please call Alpha Plus Dental at (617) 274-8494 or contact us online.
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Dr. Stan Kovtun DMD

A graduate of Tufts University School of Dental Medicine (with honors), Dr. Stan Kovtun is among the select few mercury-safe and biological dentists in Brookline, MA. With expertise in general, preventive, cosmetic, and restorative dentistry, as well as periodontal disease procedures, Dr. Kovtun is committed to patient education and comprehensive treatment plans. So, patients keep their teeth for life.

Patients benefit from Dr. Kovtun's focus on long-term relationships, continuing education, and investments in lasers, digital imaging, ozone, and other technologies.

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I recommend alpha plus they will work with you when it comes to your teeth. They are very good with all their clients will make sure you are satisfied with the service. If you are on a budget they will try to make easy for you as best as they can. I been coming here since 2013 have not had one problem. Read More
Monica K.
I drive over an hour from Cape Cod for all my dental work because Dr. Kovtun is one of the few Biological dentists around. Not only is he a master at dentistry but he offers a healthier holistic approach to oral health that is so important to me. Often times, conventional dentists overlook at the importance or how oral health effects the entire body. He and his staff are super nice and I'm glad I found them!! Read More
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Have been a patient here for quite a while now. It was hard to find a dentist that I trusted in the area, but I've really enjoyed this practice. They tend to be conservative with their assessment, which I really value - no unnecessary treatments, and my teeth feel and look great. Read More
Monica O.
Dr. Kovtun is great. I chipped my 7-year molar, and he was able to fit me in the very next morning! He safely, quickly, and painlessly removed my old amalgam filling and prepped my tooth with a temporary fix while I wait for a beautiful new permanent one. He is knowledgeable, informative, and accomodating. The staff is super-competent and friendly. I will definitely be scheduling other dental procedures here. Excellent, excellent, excellent!! Read More
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