Not necessarily. There are a variety of conditions that can cause problems – alcoholism, uncontrolled diabetes and some psychiatric disorders.
Your dentist will need to check to see how much bone you have and if you have enough space in your jaw bone for an implant. It is possible to grow bone or graft bone from your hip, for example, to compensate for the lack of bone in your jaw.
The success rates of dental implants vary, depending on where in the jaw the implants are placed.
In general, dental implants have a success rate of up to 98% in the lower jaw. Further back in the mouth the success rate drops slightly, but is still usually over 90%. If you smoke, the chances of success drop by at least 10%.
With proper care, dental implants can last a lifetime
