DR. GLORIA OSPINA: Twenty years ago when a patient came to me with a missing tooth, I could offer just a removable partial or a fixed bridge. Removable partial, they're very uncomfortable. They sometimes interfere with the speech. Fixed bridge, we always have to sacrifice the two teeth next to the missing tooth.
Nowadays we just, standard of care is offer a single implant. They're the best treatment. Patients can floss in between teeth. The periodontal tissue is going to heal better. You're never going to get decay on an implant and it's the best treatment of choice nowadays.
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