{"id":336,"date":"2023-06-26T02:48:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-26T02:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mydentalbellingham.com\/blog\/?p=336"},"modified":"2023-07-26T02:52:15","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T02:52:15","slug":"how-many-dental-implants-will-it-take-to-complete-your-smile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mydentalbellingham.com\/blog\/how-many-dental-implants-will-it-take-to-complete-your-smile\/","title":{"rendered":"How Many Dental Implants Will I Need?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Model<\/a>If you’ve lost a tooth or two over the years, you have more options than ever before to rebuild a beautiful smile. 500,000 people every year are choosing an alternative to traditional bridges and dentures. They are investing in dental implants<\/a>. Whether you’re missing a single tooth, multiple teeth, or an entire arch, dental implants offer unmatched benefits. Here’s how many it will take to fill the gaps in your smile.<\/p>\n

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How a Dental Implant Works<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A dental implant is unlike any other treatment because it replaces the entire structure. Traditional methods only recreate the portion of a tooth above the gum line, but a dental implant treats both the root and the crown. A titanium post is inserted into the jawbone to mimic a root, which will support a replacement tooth. This provides unmatched benefits not possible using other methods, like a 95% success rate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Number of Implants Needed<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you’ve lost several or all your teeth, each tooth isn’t replaced individually with a dental implant. Instead, a specific number of posts are used to support your restoration, whether a crown, bridge, or denture. Depending on your degree of tooth loss, here’s how many posts you can expect to need:<\/p>\n\n\n\n