{"id":278,"date":"2016-06-09T17:43:43","date_gmt":"2016-06-09T21:43:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.libertyvilledentist.com\/blog\/?p=278"},"modified":"2019-07-02T18:24:10","modified_gmt":"2019-07-02T22:24:10","slug":"makes-good-candidate-dental-implants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/libertyvilledentist.com\/blog\/makes-good-candidate-dental-implants\/","title":{"rendered":"What makes a good candidate for dental implants?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I want to get dental implants for two teeth that are going to be extracted. However, my dentist says I&#8217;m not a good candidate for the procedure because I&#8217;m diabetic. Is that true?<\/p>\n<p>Melanie &#8211; St. Louis<\/p>\n<p>Melanie,<\/p>\n<p>Generally, to be a good candidate for <a href=\"https:\/\/libertyvilledentist.com\/implant-dentist.html\">dental implants<\/a>, you just need to be in good general health. Diabetes doesn&#8217;t keep you from getting implants. It just complicates the procedure and puts you at greater risk of implant failure.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t push your dentist into doing them. He&#8217;s probably discouraging you from them because doing it is out of his comfort zone. You&#8217;ll want someone who is comfortable with the procedure and has a high success rate with diabetic patients.<\/p>\n<p>Call around and don&#8217;t hesitate to ask about both their implant training and their success rate, including with diabetic patients.<\/p>\n<p>This blog is brought to you by <a href=\"https:\/\/libertyvilledentist.com\">Dr. David Potts<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I want to get dental implants for two teeth that are going to be extracted. However, my dentist says I&#8217;m not a good candidate for the procedure because I&#8217;m diabetic. Is that true? 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