Replacing several missing teeth
Multiple Dental Implants in Turkey
You can replace several missing teeth with multiple dental implants when you still have healthy teeth of your own. They can hold separate crowns or a fixed bridge. However, you don't always need one implant for every missing tooth, so your dentist confirms the plan only after an in-person examination and a CBCT scan.
Multiple implants at a glance
- Replaces
- Two or more missing teeth, not a full arch
- Implants
- Not always one per tooth; set by your bone and bite
- Teeth
- Separate crowns, joined crowns or a bridge
- Healing
- Several months before the final teeth
- Trips to Istanbul
- Often two, several months apart
- Check-ups
- Every 3 to 6 months, for the long term
Typical ranges only. However, your plan, timeline and number of implants are confirmed after an in-person examination and CBCT imaging.
How multiple dental implants replace several teeth
An implant acts as a new root in the jaw. When several teeth are missing, your dentist can give each gap its own implant and crown. Alternatively, two or more implants can carry a fixed bridge. Some false teeth then sit on the gum with no implant beneath.
The choice depends on your bone, your bite, the space and how easily you can clean. In addition, implants avoid drilling your healthy neighbouring teeth, which a tooth-supported bridge would need.
- 1
Implants in the jaw
Each implant then heals into the bone over several months before it carries final teeth.
- 2
Crowns or a bridge
Separate crowns, joined crowns or a bridge with one or more false teeth. In studies, bridges with a false tooth survived as well as joined crowns.
- 3
Your natural teeth
Nearby teeth stay untouched. Even so, they can shift slightly over the years, so your dentist keeps an eye on them.
Who multiple dental implants may suit
Suitability is individual. A dentist weighs these points after examining you, so read them as a guide, not a checklist.
They may be considered if
A different plan may be safer if
Multiple dental implants, an implant bridge or a partial denture?
Each option can work well. So the right one depends on your gaps, your bone and how you want to live with your teeth.
Your journey with multiple dental implants
A common pathway uses two trips to Istanbul. However, grafting or a complex bite can add stages.
- 1Online
Remote review
First, photos and a recent X-ray or CBCT scan let a dentist prepare a provisional plan.
- 2Trip 1
Examination and CBCT
In person, your dentist then confirms or changes the plan, including how many implants you need.
- 3Trip 1
Implant placement
Next, your surgeon places the implants under local anaesthetic. You may wear temporary teeth while you heal.
- 4At home
Healing
Meanwhile, the implants fuse with the bone over several months. Your own dentist can also check your healing.
- 5Trip 2
Scans and try-ins
After healing, your dentist takes new scans and tries in the crowns or bridge.
- 6Trip 2
Final teeth
Finally, your dentist fits the final teeth and adjusts your bite.
Living with multiple dental implants
Cleaning
Above all, clean around each implant and under any false tooth every day. Otherwise, plaque can inflame the gums and, over time, damage the bone.
Check-ups
See a dentist or hygienist every 3 to 6 months. At these visits, your dentist also checks the screws, the gums and your bite.
Wear and repairs
Teeth on implants wear, and porcelain can chip. For this reason, crowns and bridges may need repair or replacement over the years.
Risks of multiple dental implants
Published studies report high implant survival. For example, one review found 95.6% of implants holding bridges still in place after 5 years. After 10 years, the figure was 93.1%.
Even so, survival is not the same as being problem-free. In that review, only two in three patients had no complication at all after 5 years. So a good plan explains in writing what happens if something needs repair.
Chipping of the outer porcelain was the most common problem, at 13.5% over 5 years. Solid (monolithic) crowns and bridges, however, chipped less often than layered ones.
Screws or abutments loosened in about 5% of bridges over 5 years. Similarly, cemented bridges sometimes came loose. So your dentist checks and tightens them at maintenance visits.
If you skip cleaning, plaque can inflame the gums around an implant. When the damage reaches the bone, dentists call it peri-implantitis. Daily cleaning and regular check-ups help to prevent it.
Some bridges carry a false tooth at one end with no support beneath it. In one review, this design did not lower implant survival. However, it did lead to more mechanical problems.
Smokers have a much higher failure rate. For this reason, NHS advice is to stop at least six months before implant treatment.
Rarely, surgery affects a nerve and changes sensation, and this change can be permanent. Your surgeon therefore plans around nerves using your CBCT scan.
What your multiple dental implants plan should answer
Ask any clinic, including us, for clear written answers before you book.
- 1How many implants do I need, and why that number?
- 2Will I have separate crowns, joined crowns or a bridge?
- 3Does the design include a false tooth with no support at one end?
- 4Do I need a bone graft or a sinus lift before the implants?
- 5What will I wear while the implants heal?
- 6What are the crowns or bridge made from, and why?
- 7How will I clean around them at home?
- 8Which repairs are included, for how long, and who pays for travel?
Multiple dental implants: your questions
Not always. Two or more implants can hold a bridge with false teeth between them. In studies, these bridges survived as well as joined crowns on an implant for every tooth. Instead, your dentist decides the number from your bone, your bite and the space.
Not for everyone. Both showed high 5-year survival in reviews. In the short term, people with implant bridges reported a bigger gain in quality of life. On the other hand, a partial denture needs no surgery.
Often two. On the first trip, your dentist examines you and places the implants. After several months of healing, you return for the final crowns or bridge. Grafting can add stages.
It can put some strain on them. In one review, teeth that held a partial denture were more likely to be lost after 5 years. Still, other gum measures changed very little.
In one review, 93.1% of implants holding bridges were still in place after 10 years. However, no one can promise a lifetime, and the crowns or bridge may need repair.
Yes, slightly. Natural teeth often shift over the years, even in adults, while implants stay put. As a result, you may one day need a small adjustment.
Related guides
Medical review required before publication · General information only; it does not replace an examination, diagnosis or personalised treatment plan.
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Are multiple
dental implants
right for you?
First, send a recent X-ray or CBCT scan and a few photos of your smile. A dentist will then explain whether separate crowns, an implant bridge or another option looks suitable. Your plan stays provisional until you're examined in person.