Implantology (dental implant placement)
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Visitor asks:

Hello.
If you have time, please read this and I would also ask you for an answer.
I am contacting you because I am convinced that you will understand my problem, since you have a concession and also place implants.
My dentist, through ZZZS, and I have agreed that she will restore my teeth in the upper as well as the lower jaw, because I am missing quite a few teeth and old bridges also need to be replaced.
The biggest problem at the moment is that I am missing the last four teeth on the lower right side, and because there is nowhere to attach a fixed bridge, my dentist is suggesting a removable denture, which does not suit me very well, as I would personally prefer a fixed bridge.
I would like to know whether it is possible to place an implant  in place of the last tooth, without a crown, and then connect a bridge to it, and how much that would cost.
And one more thing – I forgot to mention that I am 60 years old.
Thank you and have a nice day
Vesna

Dentist Tomaž Rotar answers:

Dear Sir/Madam!

If I understand what you have written correctly, the last tooth on the lower right is the canine or first premolar. In such a case, two implants need to be placed (in positions 4 and 6) to support a bridge. The prosthetic work in this case is not connected to the existing teeth, which is professionally acceptable. Placement of only one implant in such a shortened dental arch would not be appropriate.

Have a nice day!
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