1) Good Bone Quality & Quantity + Adequate Space for Replacement
The primary requirement to plan for a dental implant is good quality and quantity of bone and adequate place to give a cap after placement of implant.
An implant cannot be planned if bone quality or quantity is less , if there is excessive drifting of adjacent or opposing teeth into the missing teeth space
2) Personal Habits
The basic habits we look for is - Smoking, Alcohol Consumption, usage of tobacco in any form
Smoking- in general prevents supply of blood to the area of implant placement leading to higher chances of failures.
Chronic Smokers are sometimes asked to avoid getting dental implants altogether. However, if the habit is controllable, it is preferable to limit the consumption few weeks before procedure to at least 2-3months after.
Alcohol Consumption- your dentist will advice you to refrain from alcohol consumption 2-5 days before and after procedure.
3) Oral Hygiene Maintenance
Overall Hygiene Maintenance is of utmost importance for the success of any treatment not just dental implants.
4) Diabetic Profile
this is the single most important factor for adequate healing and longevity of dental implants. Dentist evaluates your diabetic profile with the help of four blood tests-Fasting Blood Sugar, Post Prandial Blood Sugar, Glycated Haemoglobin test and Fasting Insulin Test. an average HbA1C value of below 7 is ideal for dental implants.
5) Drug history
Before planning your dental Implants ,a detailed history of all the medicines you take is taken into consideration to evaluate your health status and plan treatment accordingly.