Dental Implant

A missing molar generally means loss of chewing efficiency and increased chances of the bite getting affected. A simple solution earlier was to get a partial denture or "flipper" made. This gave way to a "fixed bridge" or a 3-unit FPD a.k.a fixed partial. This though a viable treatment usually calls for cutting adjacent healthy teeth. And a higher probability they will turn sensitive or decay over time. The simplest treatment today is to replace that with a single endosseous titanium fixture and a PFM "ceramic" crown over it.