The right age to put dental implants is at the end of the bone growth stage.
On average, bone growth can end after the age of 18, but it is different for each person. In women it may be earlier: from the age of 16.
Before starting a treatment with dental implants in young people, a sequence of examinations should be carried out, to check if bone growth finished.
Generally, for these cases, different tests are performed such as: lateral skull teleradiography or cephalometries, carpogram, among others.
A dental implant is fixed in the jaw, without the possibility of movement. The remaining teeth and bone will continue to grow, but the dental implant area will remain unchanged..
If the bone growth stage has not yet completed, the implant can cause problems as:
There are exceptional cases in which it is required to put a dental implant, before finishing the growth stage. An example of this is when a child has had an accident that causes the premature loss of a tooth, or has an abnormal syndrome that requires a dental implant.
In any of the exceptional cases the treatment should be continuously supervised, to avoid future problems with your teeth and bite.
If you are young and have lost one or more teeth, our recommendation is to put a dental implant. Your aesthetics and the functionality of your mouth depend on this. By not doing so, you start to have problems with the other teeth and your bone begins to reabsorb. You can get more information about this in our article: Why should a dental implant be placed?
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