How many
dental implants should be placed?
 This is a
question that should be determined during the treatment plan. A good
rule-of-thumb is to place one implant for each tooth replaced. Other
decisive factors for the number of implants needed for success is the
quality and quantity of the patient's bone. Equally as important are the
existing anatomy of the bone and the financial resources of the patient.
Placing enough implants to restore teeth is vitally important to the
long-term success of the restoration. Simply stated, the most costly
mistake is to have an implant fail because not enough implants are
placed to support the teeth. If the number of implants is limited due to
financial constraints of the patient, then the implant treatment should
be avoided or the type of restoration must be altered.
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