As implants become fully integrated with the dental treatments available to patients, various aspects of the procedure are being refined. Complications are recognized as an inherent risk in implant ...

Antibiotic prophylaxis in healthy patients undergoing dental implant surgery may lead to uninterrupted changes in oral bacteria that affect alveolar bone wound healing. The animal study was published ...

A dental implant is a structure that can help to replace a missing tooth. The implant itself is placed into or onto your jawbone, serving as an artificial tooth root. A prosthetic tooth called a crown ...

A dental implant is a metal post that’s surgically attached to the jaw bone to support an artificial tooth. Once in place, a restorative dentist or oral surgeon mounts a replacement tooth to the ...

Timeline of sample collection from the peri-implant sulcus following two-stage dental implant placement, highlighting the role of the coverscrew chamber as the initial microbial source. A new study ...

When you reach a certain age, it's normal to have questions about whether dental implants are right for you. You may think about what kind of success rate you'll have with implants based on your age.