Dr Anupam Sinha
BDS, MDS - Orthodontics
- Delhi State Dental Council registration number A-6723 (2015).
Skip to main content
Basement, E-75, Greater Kailash-1, New Delhi 110048Mon to Sat, 9:30 am to 8:00 pm | 098115 01995
Restorative Dentistry
Comfort and Oral Surgery
Children and Jaw
Not sure where to start?
Tell us what is bothering you and we will point you to the right treatment.
Ask on WhatsAppView all treatments →Browse dental concerns →Single tooth implant · Greater Kailash 1, Delhi
Single Tooth Implant in Greater Kailash 1, Delhi
Orion Dental Clinic is a dentist in Greater Kailash 1 (GK 1), South Delhi. If you are missing one tooth, a single tooth implant can replace it without involving the teeth on either side. This page explains what is placed, who it suits, how long it takes, how recovery goes and what can go wrong, in plain language, so that you can decide with confidence.
Treatment is planned by Dr Anupam Sinha (BDS, MDS) and Dr Natalia DeSilva (BDS, MDS). If more than one tooth is missing, read our guide to dental implants first. Ask as many questions as you need before you decide.
- Healing before the crown is fitted 3
- 3 to 6 months
- Usual total time, first visit to final tooth 4
- 6 to 12 months
- Check-ups once the crown is fitted, to protect the gums and bone around the implant 3
- Every 3 to 6 months
- Stop smoking at least this long before treatment, as NHS guidance asks 3
- 6 months
These are typical figures from the sources listed at the end of the page. Your dentist will give the timeline for your own mouth.
Medically reviewed by Dr Anupam Sinha, BDS, MDS - Orthodontics, .
Quick answer
A single tooth implant at Orion Dental Clinic in Greater Kailash 1, Delhi replaces one missing tooth with a titanium post in the jaw and one crown fixed to it, leaving the neighbouring teeth untouched. Dr Anupam Sinha and Dr Natalia DeSilva plan each case after an examination and imaging. Treatment usually takes six to twelve months.
01 Overview
What is a single tooth implant, and how does it work in Greater Kailash 1, Delhi?
A single tooth implant replaces one missing tooth in three parts. A small titanium post goes into the jawbone where the root used to be. A connector called an abutment sits on the post, and a custom-made crown is fixed to the abutment. Over the months after surgery the bone grows against the metal and holds it firmly, a process called osseointegration, so the finished tooth can be used for biting and chewing much like a natural one.3
The main difference from a bridge is that nothing depends on the teeth beside the gap. A bridge joins a false tooth to crowns on the neighbouring teeth, which have to be shaped to carry it. With an implant those teeth are left as they are. You can compare the two in the options section below.
Replacing the tooth matters even when the gap does not show. After a tooth is lost, the bone that held its root slowly shrinks, nearby teeth can drift into the space and the tooth above or below can move. Our page on missing teeth explains the causes and the choices. If two or three teeth in a row are missing, one implant per tooth is not always needed: see implant bridge.
A single tooth implant replaces the root as well as the crown, and it leaves the teeth beside the gap alone.
02 Candidacy
Who can have a single tooth implant in Greater Kailash 1, Delhi?
A single tooth implant suits many adults who have lost one tooth, but not everyone, and not always straight away. Your dentist decides after an examination and imaging, and may suggest treating other problems first.3
Who a single tooth implant usually suits
- Adults whose jaw has finished growing and who are missing one tooth.
- People with enough bone, in both height and width, where the tooth was lost, or who are willing to have a bone graft first.3
- People whose neighbouring teeth and gums are healthy and who keep them clean.3
- People with room for a crown and a bite that will not overload it, and whose health conditions are under control.
Who needs extra care or a different plan
- Smokers. Smokers have a much greater failure rate, and NHS guidance asks patients to stop at least six months before treatment.3
- People with gum disease that has not been treated. Gum treatment comes first.3
- People who grind their teeth, because grinding can overload an implant.3
- People with health conditions or medicines that affect healing, and children or teenagers whose jaws are still growing.4
Being a good candidate depends on your bone, your gums and your bite, not on your age alone.
03 Options
Which options replace a single missing tooth in Greater Kailash 1?
For one missing tooth the realistic choices are an implant, a fixed bridge or a removable partial denture. Each has benefits and drawbacks, and doing nothing is also a choice.
Single tooth implant with an implant crown
One post and one implant crown replace the tooth. The teeth on either side are not shaped or used for support, and the post stands in for the missing root.
Healing about 3 to 6 months, then the crown 3
Fixed bridge as a single tooth replacement
A false tooth is joined to crowns on the neighbouring teeth, which are shaped to carry it. No surgery is needed. See dental bridges.
Usually shorter than an implant
Removable partial denture
A plate with a false tooth rests on the gums and may clip onto nearby teeth. You take it out to clean it. See dentures.
No surgery, and it can be taken out
Timing matters too. An implant can sometimes be placed on the day a tooth is removed, when the bone and gum allow it. Otherwise the dentist waits for the gum to heal, and a bone graft may come first. Read about immediate implants and tooth extraction.
| When the post is placed | On the day of extraction | After the socket heals | After a bone graft |
|---|---|---|---|
| How it works | The post is placed as the tooth comes out | The post is placed once the gum has healed | The graft heals first, then the post is placed |
| What it needs | Enough sound bone and a clean socket | Enough bone, and time for the socket to heal | A dentist's assessment of the bone that is missing |
| Added time | Can shorten the wait before the post goes in | Waiting for healing before surgery | At least four months more 3 |
Whether you choose an implant, a bridge or a denture depends on your bone, your neighbouring teeth and your health.
04 Procedure
How is a single tooth implant placed, step by step?
Every case is planned individually, so your steps may differ. This is the usual order for one tooth.34
Most of the time is spent waiting for bone to heal, not in the dental chair.
Examination and imaging for a single tooth implant
The dentist asks about your health and medicines, then examines the gap, the teeth beside it and your bite. X-rays or a 3D scan show the height and width of the bone and where nerves and sinuses lie.
Preparing the gap for single tooth replacement
Gum disease or decay is treated first so that the area is healthy. If the tooth is still in place but cannot be saved, it is removed, which is a tooth extraction. The implant may be placed that day or after the gum heals.
A bone graft, if the gap is thin
If there is not enough bone to hold the post, a bone graft may be done first. NHS patient information says this can add at least four months to treatment, and that it can bring swelling, bruising and pain.34
Implant surgery under local anaesthetic
The area is numbed. The dentist prepares a space in the bone, places the titanium post and closes the gum over it or fits a small healing cap. Ask about sedation dentistry if you are anxious.
Healing, with a temporary tooth if suitable
The bone now bonds to the post, which usually takes three to six months, and longer if a graft was needed.3 You are given written care instructions. A temporary tooth may be possible while you wait, so that the gap does not show.
Fitting the implant crown
When the post is firm, the dentist attaches the abutment and takes impressions. The implant crown is made to match the shade and shape of your other teeth and the way you bite, then checked and fitted.
Reviews and long-term care of the implant crown
NHS guidance advises monitoring every three to six months over the long term.3 Your dentist checks the gum around the post, the bite and the screw that holds the crown, and shows you how to clean them.
05 Aftercare
Recovery after single tooth implant surgery in Greater Kailash 1
Recovery has four phases. Your dentist will give you written instructions that fit your treatment, and those come first.
The first 48 hours
Some bleeding, swelling and discomfort are common.3 Keep the area clean, eat soft, cool food, rest, and take your medicines as prescribed. Do not smoke.
The first week
Swelling and bruising settle. Chew on the other side, rinse gently if you are told to, and keep your follow-up visit for stitches or a check.
Weeks 2 to 12
The post is bonding to the bone. Brush as normal, clean carefully around any temporary tooth, keep your review visits and stay away from tobacco.
Long term
Brush twice a day and clean around the crown where it meets the gum, using the interdental brushes or aids your dentist shows you. Attend check-ups, which NHS guidance puts at every three to six months.3
When to call us
Call the clinic on 098115 01995 the same day if bleeding does not stop after 20 minutes of firm pressure on gauze, swelling is still growing after the third day, you have a fever, pus or a bad taste, severe pain that your medicines do not control, or a crown or screw that feels loose. Numbness or tingling in the lip, chin or tongue that does not go away also needs a call. If you have trouble breathing or swallowing, or swelling that spreads towards your eye or neck, go to a hospital emergency department.
Follow your written instructions, keep the area clean and call early if something feels wrong.
06 Limits and risks
When is a single tooth implant not the right choice?
An implant is surgery, and it does not suit everyone. A good dentist is willing to say no, or to wait. These are situations where your dentist may advise a different option, a delay, or advice from your other doctors:
- Gum disease that has not been treated.
- Not enough bone at the gap, when a graft is not suitable or not wanted.
- Smoking, if you are not ready to stop.
- Health conditions that are not under control, or medicines that affect bone healing.
- Radiotherapy to the jaw in the past.
- Teeth grinding that is not controlled.
- A jaw that is still growing.
In these cases a fixed bridge or a partial denture may be the better first step, or implant treatment may begin after another problem has been treated.
Risks and complications
The implant may not bond. A systematic review of 26 studies found that 96.8 percent of implants supporting single crowns were still in place after five years.1 That means about three in every hundred were lost in that time. NHS guidance describes a small risk that an implant does not join the bone and has to be removed.4
The gum and bone around the implant can be affected. In the same review, inflammation or other gum problems occurred next to 9.7 percent of the crowns, and 6.3 percent of the implants lost more than 2 mm of bone over five years.1 A separate review of 11 studies found that on average 43 percent of patients had inflamed gum around an implant and 22 percent had the more serious form that destroys bone, with wide differences between studies.2
The screw or the crown can loosen or break. Over five years, the screw or abutment loosened in 12.7 percent of cases and the ceramic or veneer fractured in 4.5 percent. Fracture of the implant itself was very rare, at 0.14 percent.1 NHS guidance also says parts can loosen or wear and may need repair or replacement.4
Surgery has its own risks. Swelling, bruising and discomfort are common for a few days, and infection can occur. Altered feeling or numbness in the lip or chin is very rare and usually settles.3 A bone graft can add swelling, bruising and pain.4
A good plan names these risks before treatment starts, and a good clinic keeps checking the implant crown for years afterwards.
07 Your visit
What happens at your first single tooth implant visit?
At your first visit, a dentist at Orion Dental Clinic asks how and when the tooth was lost and what bothers you about the gap. Please bring a list of your medicines, and any recent reports or X-rays.
The dentist examines the gap, the teeth on either side, your gums and your bite, and takes X-rays or a 3D scan to measure the bone. You then compare an implant, a bridge and a denture, with the time, risks and upkeep of each, and you can take time to decide.
The first visit is for questions and a plan, not for surgery.
08 Why this clinic
Why choose Orion Dental Clinic for a single tooth implant in Greater Kailash 1?
You meet the doctors who will plan your tooth replacement, and you can put any question to them.
Dr Natalia DeSilva
BDS, MDS - Oral Medicine and Radiology
- Delhi State Dental Council registration number A 11417 (2013), and Karnataka State Dental Council A-13203 (2003).
Two doctors who see implant patients
Both Dr Anupam Sinha and Dr Natalia DeSilva treat patients who need implants, and past patients mention each of them in their reviews.
Imaging at the clinic
Imaging is available on site. Dr Natalia DeSilva's recent studies include 3D imaging with CBCT, which shows the bone where an implant would go.
Patients who travel to Delhi
People come to the clinic from other cities and countries, and Dr Natalia DeSilva also treats Russian-speaking patients.
Ask which doctor will plan your tooth replacement, and speak with them before you decide.
09 Results
Single tooth implant result at Orion Dental Clinic in Greater Kailash 1
A missing upper front tooth
The gap is filled and the smile looks complete after a single dental implant.
Here is one patient who had a missing tooth replaced at the clinic. The photographs appear with the patient's written consent. Mouths differ, so they show what happened in this case and do not promise the same in yours. The left photograph was taken before treatment and the right one after.
Photographs show what happened in one case, so ask your dentist what is realistic for your mouth.
10 Reviews
Patient reviews of Orion Dental Clinic in Greater Kailash 1
“I went for a consultation with Dr Natalia. I was very happy with her services. She was kind and very professional. I had multiple implants in the past and I could easily see she could handle complicated dental situations. Thank you Dr. Natalia for your help! I highly recommend Dr. Natalia as well as her dental clinic.”
“Very professional and a great job done with my implant. I can barely feel it!”
“On my first visit to the clinic I got undivided attention and a thorough examination by Dr Natalia who seemed very proficient in her area of dentistry. It has given me a lot of confidence to approach her for my further consultation and treatment. I feel my search for a good dentist has ended here - thank you Dr Natalia !”
11 Visit us
Single tooth implant clinic in Greater Kailash 1 (GK 1), Delhi: location and hours
Mon to Sat, 9:30 am to 8:00 pm
Orion Dental Clinic Basement, E 75, Greater Kailash-1,Greater Kailash Enclave I
New Delhi, Delhi 110048
098115 01995
| Monday to Saturday | 9:30 am to 8:00 pm |
|---|---|
| Sunday | Closed |
If you are looking for a single tooth implant in Greater Kailash or nearby, Orion Dental Clinic is in the basement of E 75, Greater Kailash Enclave 1 (GK 1), opposite Anubhav Play School, with the entrance at Gate 1, so call or message us on WhatsApp to book an appointment and use the map for directions. More about the clinic: dentist in Greater Kailash.
12 Travelling patients
Travelling to Delhi for a single tooth implant?
A single tooth implant is done in stages, so patients from outside Delhi can plan it as a few shorter visits: an evaluation, the surgery, a healing break at home, then a return trip to have the crown fitted.34
Tell us where you live and when you can travel, and we will say what fits into a short visit and what has to wait. You can read how dental tourism in Delhi works or see our page for international patients having dental implants.
Plan a single tooth implant as a staged treatment over months, not a single trip, unless your dentist advises otherwise.
13 Questions
Single tooth implant questions patients ask in Greater Kailash 1
How long does a single tooth implant last?
In a review of 26 studies that followed patients for five years, 96.8 percent of the implants and 94.5 percent of the crowns on them were still in place.1 The crown can wear or loosen sooner than the post, which is why regular check-ups matter.4 How long yours lasts depends on how well it is cleaned, the health of your gums and whether you smoke.
Is single tooth implant surgery painful?
The area is numbed with a local anaesthetic, and the aim is that you feel no pain during the procedure. Afterwards, swelling, bruising and some discomfort are normal for a few days.3 If you are anxious, ask about sedation dentistry or read about dental anxiety.
How long does a single tooth implant take?
Can a single tooth implant be placed on the day the tooth is removed?
Sometimes, when the bone and gum are in good condition and there is no infection that needs treating first. Your dentist decides after an examination and imaging.
Will the teeth next to the gap be touched?
No. An implant stands on its own post, so the neighbouring teeth are not shaped or used for support, which is different from a bridge.
What can go wrong with a single tooth implant?
Does the type of implant crown matter?
Your dentist will talk through the choices. In the same review, metal-ceramic crowns lasted better than all-ceramic crowns over five years, 95.4 percent against 91.2 percent,1 but materials change, so ask what is advised for your tooth and your bite.
Can I have a single tooth implant if I live outside Delhi?
Often yes, but the treatment is done in stages over several months. Your dentist will say which steps need you in the clinic and which can wait. Read about dental implants for international patients or message us to plan the visits.
Where can I find a single tooth implant near me in South Delhi?
Orion Dental Clinic is a single tooth implant clinic in Greater Kailash 1 (GK 1), in the basement of E 75, Greater Kailash Enclave 1, opposite Anubhav Play School, with the entrance at Gate 1. Patients come for single tooth implants in Greater Kailash from Kailash Colony, CR Park, Nehru Place, Lajpat Nagar, Defence Colony and South Extension. Call or message us on WhatsApp to book an appointment.
14 Second opinion
Not sure how to replace your missing tooth?
Have you been told you need an implant, or that you do not? You can ask for a second opinion. Bring any X-rays or reports you have. Our doctors will examine the gap, explain what they find and set out the choices, including leaving it as it is. There is no form: message us on WhatsApp or call, and we will arrange a time.
15 Related
Related treatments and guides
Multiple Teeth Implants (Implant Bridge)
Read this if two or more teeth in a row are missing.
Dental Bridges
Read this to compare an implant with a fixed bridge that uses the neighbouring teeth.
Immediate Implants (Same Day Teeth)
Read this if you are wondering whether an implant can be placed when the tooth is removed.
Patient guides
When Do You Need a Dental Implant?
The situations in which a dental implant is worth considering, what to weigh before deciding, and the signs that a missing tooth needs replacing.
Dental Implant Procedure: What Happens at Each Visit
A step-by-step guide to the dental implant procedure, from the first scan and planning to surgery, healing and the final crown, with usual timings.
What to Expect After Dental Implant Treatment
What happens after dental implant treatment, from the first reviews and healing to the final crown, long-term check-ups and signs that need attention.
Sources (4)
- Jung RE, Pjetursson BE, Glauser R, Zembic A, Zwahlen M, Lang NP. A systematic review of the 5-year survival and complication rates of implant-supported single crowns. Clinical Oral Implants Research, 2008;19(2):119-130. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18067597/
- Derks J, Tomasi C. Peri-implant health and disease. A systematic review of current epidemiology. Journal of Clinical Periodontology, 2015;42(Suppl 16):S158-S171. doi.org/10.1111/jcpe.12334
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Dental implants in restorative dentistry (patient information). www.cuh.nhs.uk/patient-information/dental-implants-in-restorative-dentistry/
- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. Dental implants (patient information). guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/health-information/dental-implants
This page is general information, not a diagnosis or a substitute for an examination, and results vary between patients.