• apocalypticat@lemmy.world
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    4 hours ago

    Implants can fail at the implant/bone interface. You have limited amounts of bone in the jaw.

    I’m not a dentist or surgeon, but I have an education in biomedical engineering. With knee and hip implants, for example, a major consideration is the health and longevity of the underlying bone.