“How much bone is needed for a dental implant?”
I am a 29 year old male. I want to know how much bone is needed for a dental implant?
7 Answers
At least 3mm on each side of the implant and sufficient bone height to support the length of the implant
Depending on what the implant will be used for and the hardness of the bone determine how much bone is needed to have a successful stable implant. If there is not enough bone in the desired area there are procedures that can be done to augment or add height and width to the area requiring the implant. Standard implants, which are typically used to replace teeth are best with at least 8 mm length/depth and 7 mm width of bone. Implants done solely to support dentures can be done in slightly narrower bone. More bone is almost always better.
There are many different systems that can fit into almost all the different levels of bone. But on occasion, the surgeon may want to increase the area of bone by doing a bone graft of some type. This is a good idea in many cases to be sure the implant does integrate.
Traditionally 7-11 mm of bone depth & 5.5-8 mm of width at the base of the implant
Robert Edward Caldwell
Dentist
Of course this can only be answered on an individual case basis. Ask your examining dentist.
Good morning,
Depending on the area of the missing teeth, you will require at least an area of 9 mm in length and 5 mm in width.
ANDRES BIAGGI, DMD
Depending on the area of the missing teeth, you will require at least an area of 9 mm in length and 5 mm in width.
ANDRES BIAGGI, DMD
Brent D. Pulley
Dentist
The amount of bone depends on the size of the implant being placed and the area where the tooth is being replaced. Size of the implant varies depending on how much stress the tooth needs to handle. For example, a single tooth implant does not have to be as big or strong as implants that need to support a bridge or an implant supported denture. The amount of bone also depends on how much bone was present prior to treatment. Ideally, we like to keep the bone at the current bone level. Patients with severe periodontal disease are not candidates for bone grafts and implants due to the lack or original bone in the area.
