Would a dental implant be able to replace my baby tooth?

[Kim 01]

Hello

I have a top baby canine tooth which has stayed with me till now. I am 31 years old and was told years ago by my dentist that eventually this baby tooth will become too loose and need to come out. Back then my dentist told me to have it replaced with a dental bridge when it finally comes out. Now the baby canine has become very loose and I am worried that I might swallow it. Can you tell me if its possible to have the baby canine tooth replaced with a dental implant?

[Dr Mohsen J. Esfahani]

Hi

Thank you for your question.

A dental implant can replace a baby tooth in an adult as long as there is enough space for an implant. A dental implant needs a minimum of 6mm of space and as long as this is present, then implantation is possible.