The number of Dental Implants required is dependant upon your individual needs. This question will be determined during your initial consultation with Dr. Dougherty. Playing an important role in this decision is the quality and quantity of the patient's bone. Implementing the correct number of Implants is vital in achieving long-term success. Dental Implants may also be implemented in such cases as a single missing tooth. This apparatus is referred to as a Single Tooth Implant Crown. There are several types of Dental Implants available. The American Dental Association considers both the Endosteal and the Subperiosteal as acceptable. Most Dental Implants fitted today are Endosteal root form fixtures.

Although Dental Implants will not decay, they still require impeccable care. Dental Implants may be cleaned and flossed just like normal teeth and best of all they do not require any special tools to clean around them (as with Bridgework).