Page 69 - Southdown Dental Implant Book

68 | GETYOURSMILEBACK:EVERYTHINGYOUNEEDTOKNOW... You can choose the most experienced dental implant specialist on earth – and you can have the best oral hygiene possible – but sadly, dental implant surgery can still go badly if there are some basic elements missing at the site of the implant. The site for a dental implant must have enough: - Quantity (and quality) of bone - Gum tissue Tooth loss, bone loss, tooth decay and gum disease can all negatively affect these conditions, and make them less-than-ideal for the placement of a dental implant. SADLY, DENTAL IMPLANT SURGERY CAN BE CHALLENGING IF THERE ARE SOME BASIC ELEMENTS MISSING AT THE SITE OF THE IMPLANT