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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