Q. Hi I have no teeth and wear dentures at the moment. I am 64 years old and had all my teeth removed about 10 years ago due to gingervitous gum disease. Would i qulifty for dental implants Kind regards 

A. HI
Thanks for your question. You MAY be a good candidate for implants- but is hard for me to say without seeing you in person. Dental implants can only be placed if you have enough bone to place them into. For this, you will need a CT scan which not only shows the height of bone, but also the width (think of it as a 3D xray)
As it was aprox 10 yrs ago since you had the teeth taken out, it is probably fair to say that you wil have a degree of bone loss. There are further options that can be adressed such as bone grafts and bilateral sinus lifts which can also be done. I would highly recommend a consultation with an implantologist to see what your options are. I understands that dentures are often uncomfortable and can be quite embarassing. I would be mre than happy to see you at any of the kissdenatl practices around the Manchester area- or aternatively, I would be happy to recommend a surgeon in your area.
Good luck and hope all goes well.

Dr Kailesh Solanki
Kissdental
www.kissdental.co.uk
Tel: 0161 748 5250
157 Woodsend Road
Flixton Manchester
M41 8GN
UK Practice of the Year 2007

Related Questions

• I m not happy with my dental implants can anything else be done?
• Is there any alternative to denture as I find it very painful?
• I hv titanium showing up does it concern my implant?
• Ive a advance gum disease what is the best kind of dental implant I can have
• Ive a deep and wide gum recession is it possible for me to get implants
• Can i have dental implants if i have lost two teeth due to receeding gums
• I had bridges for 30 year and my gums are receeding now is dental implant is the only answer
• I suffer from advanced gum disease and lost couple of teeth can i qualify for dental implants
• I am very unhappy with the look with my crown and ive receding gums can you advice
• Ive 3 teeth affected by gum disease can ive any treatment affordable than dental implant

Tags: dental implant, dental implants, dental implants costs, dental inplant, gum, gum disease, gum graft, gum grafting, gum loss, gum recession, gum shrinkage, gums, implant, implant dentist, implantologist, implants

This entry was posted on Saturday, October 17th, 2009 at 4:08 am and is filed under Dr Solanki's Answers, Experts Answers, Q. Dental Implants. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.