Leading Implantologist
Dr. Saptrishi Sidharth
B.D.S., Manipal · FAGE
Dr. Saptrishi Sidharth is focused on tooth implants and restorative dentistry at Oro Care & Orthodontic Centre, replacing missing teeth with solutions built to function like the original. Over 3000+ implants have been placed under his care.
Areas of expertise
What he treats.
His approach to implant dentistry
Dr. Sidharth treats implant planning as the most important part of the process — before any surgery, he reviews the available jawbone, the surrounding teeth, and gum health to make sure an implant is genuinely the right call for that specific gap, rather than the default recommendation. Where bone density is borderline, he'll explain what that means honestly rather than proceeding and hoping for the best.
Am I a good candidate for dental implants?
Most healthy adults with adequate jawbone are candidates, regardless of age — implants are routinely placed in patients well into their 70s and 80s. The main factors that matter are: enough bone to anchor the implant (or the ability to add bone via a graft first), healthy gums, and general health that's stable enough for a minor surgical procedure. Uncontrolled diabetes and heavy smoking can affect healing and are worth discussing openly at the first consultation.
Implants vs. bridges vs. dentures
A bridge requires shaving down the healthy teeth on either side of the gap to anchor it — an implant doesn't touch neighbouring teeth at all, which is a meaningful long-term advantage. Compared to a removable denture, an implant is fixed in place, doesn't shift while eating or speaking, and helps preserve the jawbone underneath (which naturally shrinks over time once a tooth is lost and nothing replaces its root). The trade-off is time — an implant takes months to fully integrate, where a bridge or denture is faster to deliver.
What makes an implant last
With proper care, a dental implant can last decades — often a patient's lifetime. The biggest factors are the same ones that protect natural teeth: consistent brushing and flossing around the implant site, regular check-ups so any early gum inflammation (peri-implantitis) is caught before it affects the bone, and avoiding excessive grinding or biting extremely hard objects. Dr. Sidharth reviews implant sites at routine visits as a standard part of follow-up care, not just when something feels wrong.