Are there people who make poor candidates for dental implants?

Most people are good candidates for dental implants. However, Patients who suffer from uncontrolled diabetes or have profound psychological challenges are not good canditates for dental implants.

People suffering from any type of major medical issue are not good candidates for implants or anything requiring surgery. However, dental implant procedures can often be performed under local anesthesia. As a result, the procedure is has less risk than surgical procedures needing general anesthesia.

Patients that lack a large amount of bone do not make good candidates. However, bone grafts are available to replace the lacking bone mass which lets the person have dental implants. Patients that need significant bone grafting for dental implants would be wise to use a oral surgeon since numerous small bone grafts can be performed by any qualified dentist placing implants.

Be sure to speak with your dentist about whether he or she thinks you are a good candidate for the implant procedure.