IJSR International Journal of Scientific Research 2277 - 8179 Indian Society for Health and Advanced Research ijsr-7-9-16698 Original Research Paper USE OF TITANIUM IMPLANTS FOR REPLACEMENT OF MISSING TOOTH: A CASE REPORT WITH 3 YEARS OF FOLLOW UP Gibi Babu Philip Dr. September 2018 7 9 01 02 ABSTRACT

Patients with loss of tooth often have functional and esthetic problems. There are different treatment options available for replacing missing incisors. One of the very economical options is removable partial denture, but patients are often not satisfied with this due to the bulk of the prosthesis, and they generally do not consider a removable prosthesis to be an acceptable long–term solution to tooth loss. The most common treatment option is the fixed partial denture, but it is not very conservative as natural remaining teeth as abutment have to be prepared to support the prosthesis. Considering all this, implants are considered as a first treatment option to replace missing teeth due to the considerable advantages over the other available options. The ultimate goal of implant treatment is to restore natural esthetics, function, long term health, and patient comfort.