What Is the Success Rate of Dental Implants?
Dental implants have a well-established track record. Here are the numbers.
Dental implants have one of the highest success rates of any surgical dental procedure.
- Success rates by type:
- Single tooth implants: 95β98% success rate at 10+ years
- Multiple implants / bridges: 90β95% success rate
- Full arch (All-on-4/6): 93β98% success rate at 10 years
- Lower jaw implants: slightly higher success (96β98%) than upper jaw (92β95%) due to denser bone
- Success over time:
- At 5 years: over 97% success
- At 10 years: over 95% success
- At 20 years: over 90% success
What Makes Implants More Likely to Succeed
- Good bone quality and quantity β sufficient bone supports the implant
- Good oral hygiene β plaque buildup around implants can cause gum infection (peri-implantitis)
- Non-smoker β smoking doubles the risk of implant failure
- Healthy medical status β controlled diabetes and overall health improve outcomes
- Experienced surgeon β proper placement is critical
What Makes Implants More Likely to Fail
- Smoking (highest risk factor)
- Poor oral hygiene
- Uncontrolled diabetes
- History of radiation to the jaw
- Certain medications (bisphosphonates)
- Teeth grinding (bruxism) without a night guard