Did you know that dental implants were invented after a Swedish orthopedic surgeon discovered that titanium can fuse with bone? He found this out by coincidence, by the way – Dr. Per-Ingvar Brånemark was actually researching rabbit femurs and noticed that the bone completely grew around one of his metal devices.
Both of those pieces of information are true, although you’ll find plenty of false facts about dental implants on the internet! If you’d rather get the true scoop on this tooth replacement option, not the myths, then keep reading.
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