Single-Tooth Dental Implants in West Roxbury, MA
Replace one missing or non-restorable tooth with an implant-supported crown planned around your smile, bite, bone, and long-term oral health—without using the neighboring teeth for support.
A fixed replacement designed to look and function like a tooth.
A single-tooth dental implant replaces the root and visible portion of one tooth. The implant is positioned in the jawbone, an abutment connects the restoration, and a custom crown completes the smile. Because the implant stands independently, the teeth on either side usually do not need to be reshaped to support it.
At Nine One Dental & Implant Studio, planning begins with the whole site—not simply the gap. Your dentist evaluates the gums, available bone, neighboring roots, smile line, bite, medical history, and the condition of the tooth if it is still present.
The right sequence is individual. Some teeth may be removed and replaced with an implant during the same visit; other sites benefit from healing or bone grafting first.
Protect the space. Restore the bite. Rebuild with the future in mind.
A missing tooth can affect more than appearance. The teeth around an open space may shift, food can collect more easily, and chewing forces can change.
Independent Support
An implant-supported crown does not rely on the adjacent teeth as bridge abutments.
Natural Appearance
The final crown is shaped and shaded to coordinate with the surrounding smile.
Bone Support
An implant can help maintain bone at the replacement site when conditions allow.
Everyday Function
Treatment is planned to restore a stable chewing surface and balanced bite.
57 single-tooth implant cases. Four ways to explore them.
Filter the complete single-implant library by the reason a tooth needed replacement. Patient names are intentionally omitted. Every treatment plan and result is individual.
All Single-Tooth Implant Cases
Single-tooth dental implants replace one missing or non-restorable tooth with an implant-supported crown planned around the surrounding teeth, gums, bone, and bite. Explore all 57 documented Nine One cases below, including teeth replaced after extraction, long-standing missing teeth, and retained baby teeth.
Is a single-tooth implant right for you?
Many adults with one missing or non-restorable tooth can be considered for implant treatment. A clinical examination and imaging are required to judge the site and the safest sequence.
Single implant or traditional dental bridge?
Both can replace one tooth. Your dentist will compare the condition of the neighboring teeth, bone, gums, bite, timeline, maintenance, and cost.
Single-Tooth Implant
- Replaces the root and visible tooth
- Usually does not require reshaping adjacent healthy teeth
- Requires a surgical phase and healing
- Cleaned much like an individual tooth
- Bone and health factors affect candidacy
Traditional Dental Bridge
- Suspends a replacement tooth between crowned supports
- Uses the neighboring teeth for support
- Does not require implant placement surgery
- Requires cleaning beneath the connected restoration
- May be appropriate when adjacent teeth also need crowns
The single-tooth implant process.
The timeline varies. Extraction, grafting, implant placement, healing, and crown delivery may occur in separate stages or be combined when the site is appropriate.
Consultation & 3D Imaging
Evaluate the tooth, gums, bone, neighboring roots, smile, bite, and overall health.
Site Preparation
Remove a non-restorable tooth and preserve or rebuild bone when recommended.
Implant Placement
Position the implant according to the restorative plan for the final crown.
Healing & Temporary Tooth
Allow the implant to integrate. Temporary tooth options depend on the site and stability.
Custom Crown
Design, place, and check the implant crown for contacts, appearance, and bite.
Planning the implant and crown as one treatment.
The final tooth guides the plan from the start. Nine One Dental combines restorative evaluation, 3D imaging, implant placement, and custom crown planning through one West Roxbury team. This coordination helps the clinicians account for the position of the implant, gum contours, crown shape, bite, and access for daily cleaning.
Meet the doctors at Nine One Dental.
The complete doctor team provides evidence-based, patient-centered care and collaborates when treatment requires broader restorative or surgical planning.
Dr. David Chong
Clinical education & implant oversight
Dr. Junsoo Kwon
Evidence-based general dentistry
Dr. Dae Hahm
Oral surgery & implant interest
Dr. Prachaya Charoenkitkarn
Patient-centered general dentistry
Dr. Heejeong Son
Collaborative dental care
Dr. Hong
Preventive & restorative dentistry
Dr. Ai Lin Yu
Patient-focused dental care
What affects the cost of one dental implant?
No two treatment estimates are identical. The total depends on the condition of the tooth and site, the procedures needed before placement, the implant components, and the final restoration.
Nine One Dental can review a personalized treatment plan, available insurance benefit information, and payment options after your evaluation.
Questions about replacing one tooth?
These answers are educational. Your dentist needs to examine the site and review 3D imaging when indicated before recommending treatment.
What is a single-tooth dental implant?
Can an implant be placed when my tooth is extracted?
Will I need a bone graft?
How long does a single-tooth implant take?
Will I have a temporary tooth while the implant heals?
Can a retained baby tooth be replaced with an implant?
Does a single implant hurt?
How do I clean an implant crown?
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Does dental insurance cover a single-tooth implant?
Single-tooth implants in West Roxbury and Greater Boston.
Nine One Dental & Implant Studio provides implant evaluation, surgical and restorative planning, custom implant crowns, and long-term maintenance from one West Roxbury location. Patients visit from Roslindale, Dedham, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Brookline, Newton, Needham, and nearby communities.
1996 Centre Street, Suite 201West Roxbury, MA 02132
Start with a plan built for your tooth, bite, and smile.
Schedule a single-tooth implant consultation at Nine One Dental & Implant Studio in West Roxbury.