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Should My Husband Replace His Dental Implants?

My husband has gotten six dental implants on his lower arch. Right now he is wearing a temporary acrylic denture. Soon, he will have the permanent one. My concern is that I can smell the implants. I think this is because they are metal. I’m worried that the metal is reacting inside his mouth. I […]

Titanium or Zirconia Dental Implants?

I already have two dental implants and am about to get a third. However, I have one concern. I do my best to keep up with the latest in natural medicine. I’ve recently read an article that said that titanium can cause neurological problems. This has me worried. I can get a zirconia dental implant […]

Dentist Placed an Implant He Knew Would Fail

I have a question regarding a frustrating situation I am in. I needed to replace a tooth and choose a dental implant as my replacement. Before the procedure, everything seemed fine. However, he told me when he went in that there really wasn’t enough bone to retain the implant. Now he wants me to remove […]

Bone Grafting Failed. What Now?

Can you advise me? My dentist has done a lot of dental implants, so I was not too worried about my procedure. Unfortunately, things did not go as planned. When he went in to do the procedure he felt there wasn’t quite enough bone and didn’t want to place them when he wasn’t convinced they […]