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Get an implant if you can swing it financially. My old roomate is taking out a failed root canal tooth at the end of the month and putting an implant in on me. I wouldn't even consider a bridge, even though I do dozens every year. I have never had a patient regret having an implant placed simply because once it is done, it feels completely natural. A bridge is going to feel foreign to most since you can't floss around it, food gets trapped under it, and you have two addition crowns holding it in. Why do I still do them? Most patient't insurance will cover them and for many, that it all it takes to convince them. The actual dollar amount between an implant vs bridge is very close if you factor out insurances. Bone grafting is usually needed in areas that are relatively poor sites for the implant (Anterior teeth that need to look natural, posterior teeth that have surgical extractions, and maxillary teeth that have little bone below the sinus's to name a few.)
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