“Can you get implants if you have bone loss?”

It can be difficult to get dental implants because you may not have enough bone left in your jaw to hold the implant. So, the question remains, can you get dental implants with bone loss? Yes, you can. Most of the time, however, bone will need to be replaced before you can receive any dental work.

This depends on the kind of bone loss you have and the cause. Dental implant treatment needs to be considered with caution if you have bone loss from active gum disease. The bacteria that causes gum disease and bone loss can also damage your investment in implant teeth.

Bone must be present in sufficient quantities to place implants or bone grafts are required.

The answer to your question may be dependent upon where the implants are to be placed in the jaws and whether or not there is sufficient bone for implant placememt.  If there is insufficient bone, your surgeon may discuss different treatment  options available including but not limited to using shorter implants, bone grafting to replace missing bone or other surgical techniques.






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It depends on where the bone loss is and how much bone loss is. Some/ minimal bone loss still allows for implant placement.

It would depend on how MUCH bone u really have lost in the area where u want the implant. U need a cone beam cat scan to evaluate if u have enough bone and enough good bone. The doctor (oral surgeon,  periodontist, or general dentist who places the screw into the jaw) will be able to tell u if u are a candidate for implants or not.  Get a consultation first. If u need a little more bone,  u can do a bone graft to add more bone to prep for an implant. There are various ways to do this: PRP,  stem cells, traditional bone graft,  rib graft, etc. The doctor again will discuss bone augmentation options with u. But generally speaking,  since the screw is screwed into the bone,  yes, u would need enough bone to hold the screw in the jaw. It's like u want to hang a picture on a wall and ur nail or screw is 2 inches long but ur wall thickness is only  1 1/2 inches long.  It won't work.  But if u add more drywall and make ur wall 3 inches thick, ur 2-inch screw will work well,  with 1 inch to spare for reinforcement. But the best start again is to get a consultation to find out what our personal situation is.

The only way to know for sure is to run a simulation of the surgical implant placement using a cone-beam with the proper software to do treatment planning and to make an acrylic guide.
In some cases bone graft can be added to compensate for the bone loss.

Respectfully Yours,
Dr Wayne J Yee

Yes, you can, but it depends on the extent of bone loss, the missing teeth that need to be replaced, and the anatomical structures in the jaws that influence implant positions. A Cone Beam CT scan will provide better information as to what options are available to you.

Yes, you can if you go to an advanced trained clinician. There are specialized implants for bone loss patients. I am trained and teach these methods to other colleagues.