If you’re considering dental implants, you may already know they tend to last a while. That these posts work longer than dentures or dental bridges is part of why they’re so appealing. Even so, you shouldn’t take their longevity for granted; a dental implant’s materials affect its lifespan. Your new teeth may not work very long if their parts aren’t up to snuff. To learn more about this matter, here’s a primer on how implant materials affect treatment lifespan.
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