Restorative dentistry
Compare ways to repair teeth and replace missing teeth.
Explore your options →Understand your options
Single-tooth dental implants
A single-tooth implant restoration usually includes an implant in the bone, an abutment and a crown. The plan must connect the surgical position with the final tooth’s bite, shape, appearance, gum support and cleaning access.
First confirm the tooth and space
If a damaged tooth remains, ask about prognosis and whether it can be restored. The evaluation reviews neighboring roots and teeth, bone, gums, bite, space, health and risk factors. Implant position should be planned from the intended crown backward.
Compare an implant, bridge and other choices
An implant can avoid preparing adjacent teeth, but involves surgery and healing. A tooth-supported bridge may avoid implant surgery but changes supporting teeth. A removable option or no replacement may be reasonable in selected cases. Compare complete plans.
Placement, healing and crown are separate stages
The sequence may include extraction, grafting, implant placement, healing, an abutment, restorative records and the crown. Some steps can be combined only when clinical conditions support it. A same-day temporary tooth is not the final crown and may have use restrictions.
The crown must fit the bite and tissues
The clinician checks contacts, bite, appearance and cleaning access. Cement-retained and screw-retained designs have different considerations. Ask what material and retention are proposed, how retrievability affects repairs and which parts are included in the estimate.
Care for the implant, crown and neighboring teeth
Clean around the crown daily using the method demonstrated for your anatomy. Attend monitoring visits for gums, bone, bite and components. Call if the crown or implant feels loose, painful or different; avoid waiting for a routine visit.
Informed decisions
Plan your treatment and care
Dental implant cost factors
Know which stages and components to discuss in your estimate.
Explore your options →Dental implant recovery and maintenance
Prepare for healing, follow-up and long-term maintenance.
Explore your options →Repair and replace teeth
Explore restorative dentistry
Composite dental fillings
Repair limited decay or damage with a tooth-colored restoration.
Explore this option →Dental bridges
Compare fixed replacement options for one or more missing teeth.
Explore this option →Dental crowns
Understand when a tooth may need broader coverage and support.
Explore this option →Full and partial dentures
Compare full, partial and implant-supported denture concepts.
Explore this option →Full-mouth reconstruction
See how extensive restorative needs can be organized into phases.
Explore this option →Questions about missing teeth
Explore implant treatment
Dental implants
Compare replacement options, benefits, risks and long-term care.
Read the guide →Dental implant candidates
Understand what an implant evaluation considers.
Read the guide →Dental implant procedure
Follow the stages from planning to the final restoration.
Read the guide →Options for missing teeth
Compare implant, bridge, removable and no-replacement paths.
Read the guide →Implant-supported dentures
Understand removable and fixed implant-supported designs.
Read the guide →Implant-supported bridges
Learn how several teeth may be replaced with an implant bridge.
Read the guide →Full-arch dental implants
Review fixed and removable full-arch planning and tradeoffs.
Read the guide →Immediate dental implants
Separate immediate placement, loading and final restoration decisions.
Read the guide →Dental implants vs. bridges
Compare surgery, tooth preparation, cleaning and future repair.
Read the guide →Dental implants vs. dentures
Compare fixed and removable choices for missing teeth.
Read the guide →Dental implant problems and failure
Recognize concerns, evaluation and possible next steps.
Read the guide →Plan the practical details
Costs and your next conversation
Ask for an itemized estimate and confirm the office, clinician and appointments involved. An online appointment request starts a conversation; the office must confirm your visit.
Insurance and payment information →Questions after treatment?
Follow your treating clinician’s written instructions. Call that team directly about pain, a loose component or another concern; do not wait for a website form response. For a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
Contact the office →Margate · Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
Start with your preferred office
Confirm the treating clinician, the services available and where each surgical or restorative appointment will take place.
Margate
100 FL-7, Suite 300, Margate, FL 33063(954) 532-127402 / YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD OFFICE
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
236 Commercial Boulevard, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL 33308(954) 568-8928Call to confirm current hours, availability and services at this office.
Your questions, answered
Is the implant the visible tooth?
No. The implant is in the bone; an abutment connects it to the visible crown.
Can extraction and implant placement happen together?
Sometimes, but anatomy, infection, bone and stability must support that plan. Other sites need staged healing.
Will the crown last forever?
No lifespan is guaranteed. Crowns and components can wear, loosen or need repair even when the implant remains integrated.
Get ready for your visit
Organize your paperwork, questions and next steps.
Further reading
General education does not replace an examination or an individual recommendation. These independent patient resources explain implant treatment and considerations.