Tooth loss does more than leave a gap. Once a tooth is gone, the bone that held it begins to thin out because it no longer receives chewing forces. That gradual change can make implant placement difficult. Bone grafting rebuilds volume and shape so the jaw can firmly accept an implant fixture. Many clinics that […]
Life-cycle assessments indicate that manufacturing a single titanium implant can emit up to 85 kg of carbon-dioxide equivalents, largely because of the high-temperature atomisation of powder that precedes milling and machining. Recent clinical series show that zirconia implants – formed from a bio-inert ceramic rather than metal – achieve five-year survival rates of 95 to […]
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