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Douglas W Hightower DDS
850 478-0909
5075
Carpenter Creek Drive
Pensacola, Florida 32503
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This is
a question that should be determined during the treatment plan. A good
rule-of-thumb is to place one implant for each tooth replaced. Other
decisive factors for the number of implants needed for success is the
quality and quantity of the patient's bone. Equally as important are the
existing anatomy of the bone and the financial resources of the patient.
Placing enough implants to restore teeth is
vitally important to the long-term success of the restoration. Simply
stated, the most costly mistake is to have an implant fail because not
enough implants are placed to support the teeth. If the number of implants
is limited due to financial constraints of the patient, then the implant
treatment should be avoided or the type of restoration must be altered.
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