“What are my options for having a missing tooth replaced?”

Replacing a missing tooth can be challenging. Implant or bridge options are the permanent solutions but depending on the surrounding bone and gum tissue one will be better suited than the other. Always consult with your highly trained dentist to properly diagnose and treatment plan your individual needs. Implant success rates have increased tremendously in the last 10 years so ensure that you have all the information before deciding what is best for you.

There are generally four options for a missing tooth. 1. leave the empty space as is; 2. place a dental implant, implant abutment and a crown; 3. Shape teeth on either side of the missing tooth and place a three-unit bridge; 4. a removable partial denture. It would be up to you to define what you mean by a reasonable fee.

Exam, X-rays, Dx. PC. & Tx. Plan. Implant & Crown, a fixed bridge if the situation with the adjacent teeth allows, a RPD is something removable to replace the missing tooth or a temporary Flipper.

Well depending on where the missing tooth is, you might be able to have a bridge, an implant or a removable appliance. The removable is probably the least expensive.

3 unit bridge
Maryland bridge
Flipper
Implant

Most times an implant and a crown is the best replacement. You could possibly replace the missing tooth with a fixed bridge. If you do nothing, adjacent teeth will move. Opposing teeth will extrude.

Missing teeth are replaced with a "fixed" prosthesis (secured in your mouth - to teeth or implants) or a removable prosthesis (removed by the patient to allow adequate oral hygiene).
Fixed prostheses are attached to the remaining teeth if they are healthy or to dental implants if the patient has adequate bone for implant placement and is healthy. Attaching to teeth increases the risk of problem arising with those teeth somewhat. The best way to have a full set of teeth is to care for the ones nature gave you.
Removable prostheses (full dentures, partial dentures) are a useful method of replacing teeth and are generally less costly; they do not seal to the teeth like a dental crown and therefore allow food debris and plaque to accumulate between the denture and the teeth. This increases the risk of decay and periodontal disease affecting and damaging the teeth.
Removable prostheses are cheaper but more cumbersome; fixed prostheses are less intrusive but more expensive.
Both increase the patient's obligation for home care and regular professional care.

Missing tooth option is basically:

1- Fixed permanent bridge (if you have adjacent teeth next to missing teeth)
2- Dental implant (if you have enough bone to support an implant)
3- Removable fixed denture, flipper for a tooth, or partial denture

There are many options available for replacing a missing tooth.  There are plenty of variables that will help determine what the best treatment plan will be to restore the missing tooth.  Your three options are: an implant, a fixed bridge, or a removable partial denture.  Each treatment type has advantages and disadvantages.  The least expensive treatment would likely be the removable partial denture.  The most expensive option would be the dental implant.  A fixed bridge generally falls in between the price range of the other two options.  The best way to determine what would work best for you is to schedule an evaluation so that all your teeth can be checked and a custom treatment plan can be made for your individual situation.

In most situations a dental implant is the most reasonably priced option, long term. Other options are less expensive short term but in the end may cost more and require more treatment. You need to keep you mouth healthy for a life time, keep this goal in focus when making decision for your oral health.