My child has lost a tooth through an accident, can they have a dental implant?
Children have deciduous (milk or baby) teeth which are lost and replaced by permanent teeth in the age range, typically 6-14.
A dentist may recommend a temporary replacement for a missing deciduous tooth to maintain the space for the eruption of the permanent tooth but not an implant.
An implant may be considered as a replacement for loss of a permanent tooth but not until the child has stopped growing – typically over age 18 to be sure.
