“Can dental implants prevent bone loss?”

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“Can dental implants prevent bone loss?”

I have a missing tooth. Can dental implants prevent bone loss?

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**Mr. Jorge Paez** Dentist Las Vegas, NV · Accepted Answer

Mr. Jorge Paez Dentist Las Vegas, NV

Yes they can keep the bone where it is at.

**Dr. Brian Ernest Drew** Dentist Shawnee, OK · Accepted Answer

Dr. Brian Ernest Drew Dentist Shawnee, OK

yes

**Kingstone Chichung Shih** Endodontist Mountain View, CA · Accepted Answer

Kingstone Chichung Shih Endodontist Mountain View, CA

Implants can help to maintain the bone at the level that you already have, but they won't regenerate any bone that has already been lost.