Single Tooth Implants
Replace one missing tooth with a permanent, natural-looking implant — without altering the healthy teeth beside it.
Also known as: single dental implant · tooth replacement · implant crown
Overview
A single tooth implant is the gold standard for replacing an individual missing tooth. A titanium post acts as an artificial root and integrates with your jawbone, supporting a custom crown. It preserves your bone and, unlike a bridge, doesn’t require grinding down the neighboring healthy teeth.
When a tooth is lost, the bone that held it begins to shrink from lack of stimulation, and the neighboring teeth start drifting into the gap — which can affect your bite and make future treatment more involved. An implant replaces the root itself, keeping the bone stimulated and the surrounding teeth where they belong.
The alternative most patients are offered is a traditional bridge, which anchors a false tooth by grinding down the two healthy teeth beside the gap. An implant stands entirely on its own: the healthy neighbors stay untouched, and the implant site keeps its bone. That’s why, for a single missing tooth, an implant is usually the more conservative long-term choice.
Your crown is custom-crafted to match the shade and shape of your natural teeth. Once it’s in place, it looks, feels, and functions like the tooth you lost — you brush and floss it like any other tooth.
Who it’s for
Adults missing a single tooth, or facing an extraction, who want a permanent replacement that stands on its own.
What treatment looks like
- ConsultationExamination, imaging, and personalized planning.
- Implant placementThe titanium post is placed into the jawbone.
- Healing (osseointegration)Typically 3–6 months for the implant to fuse with the bone.
- Crown placementA custom crown is attached to the integrated implant.
Cost & paying for treatment
Single-tooth pricing depends on your specific case and is provided at consultation.
Planned and performed by Dr. Germain Jean-Charles, DDS
Dr. Germain Jean-Charles is a Fellow of the American Academy of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and an Assistant Professor at the University of Rochester’s Eastman Institute for Oral Health. He focuses on complex, full-mouth implant rehabilitation — the difficult cases, including patients with significant bone loss who have been turned away elsewhere.
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