The most common reason to receive a dental implant is because you are missing one or several teeth as a result of injury, disease, or tooth decay. Patients of any age after late adolescence, when the jawbone is finished developing, may be good candidates for dental implants. Other reasons to receive a dental implant include:

• - Having a bridge that needs to be replaced
• - Pain or bite problems due to missing tooth / teeth
• - Problems with existing dentures