Dental implants may not be recommended if: Severe, uncontrolled medical conditions prevent safe surgery. Jawbone health cannot be restored through grafting. The patient is unwilling or unable to maintain long-term oral hygiene. Age is too young (jawbone still developing).
Detailed close-up of a person smoking a lit cigarette. Smoking negatively affects oral health and is a major risk factor that reduces the success rate of dental implants, making smokers less ideal candidates.