Single tooth dental implant

A single tooth implant fills the gap with a tooth that looks, feels, and works like the one you lost — without altering the teeth around it.

Replace one tooth without touching the others

Losing a single tooth affects more than your smile — it changes how you chew, how neighboring teeth drift, and how your jawbone holds its shape. A single tooth implant solves all three at once by replacing both the root and the visible crown.

The implant post is placed in the gap and, once healed, topped with a custom porcelain crown shade-matched to your natural teeth. Unlike a traditional bridge, nothing is ground down on the healthy teeth beside it — the implant stands entirely on its own.

Single implant vs. a bridge

• Protects healthy teeth. A bridge requires filing down the two adjacent teeth; an implant doesn't.
• Preserves bone. The implant stimulates the jaw where the root used to be.
• Easier to clean. You floss around it like a natural tooth.
• Lasts longer. Implants routinely outlast bridges by many years.

What to expect

After a free consultation and 3D scan, Dr. Sheehan places the implant under local anesthesia (with sedation if you'd like). The site heals over a few months as the implant fuses with bone, then your permanent crown is attached. The result is a single, strong, lifelike tooth.

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