Dental implants are among the most successful restoration procedures in dentistry. Studies have shown a five-year success rate of approximately 95% for lower jaw implants and 90% for upper jaw implants. The success rate for upper jaw implants is a little lower because the upper jaw is less dense than the lower jaw. This makes it harder for implantation and osseointegration(the process where the implant integrates with the jaw bone) to take place. Dental implants may fail for a number of reasons:
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South Douglass Rd.
Coral Gables,
FL
33134
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