Implants were a relatively new technology in the 1980s, with varying success.
They've come a long way now in the 2020s, with a much better understanding of what causes loss of the bone attachment. There are many protocols that now exist due to the historical evidence from back then.
Implants aren't a replacement for a tooth, they're a replacement for no tooth. And, at the end of the day, if you're someone who smokes a lot (or does other drugs like meth), who doesn't brush plaque away, doesn't floss or water-floss underneath the crown, etc....then yes, they will fail. Regardless of the skill of the surgeon.
I'm not talking about the 80s or within 20 years of it! None of the people I'm talking about were ever smokers, ever would have dreamed of doing drugs, and were meticulous about oral hygiene. Two of them had implants done within the last two years.
Implants were a relatively new technology in the 1980s, with varying success.
They've come a long way now in the 2020s, with a much better understanding of what causes loss of the bone attachment. There are many protocols that now exist due to the historical evidence from back then.
Implants aren't a replacement for a tooth, they're a replacement for no tooth. And, at the end of the day, if you're someone who smokes a lot (or does other drugs like meth), who doesn't brush plaque away, doesn't floss or water-floss underneath the crown, etc....then yes, they will fail. Regardless of the skill of the surgeon.
I'm not talking about the 80s or within 20 years of it! None of the people I'm talking about were ever smokers, ever would have dreamed of doing drugs, and were meticulous about oral hygiene. Two of them had implants done within the last two years.
I wouldn't get an implant if they paid me.
No problem, that's the freedom of choice haha.
Better to keep all your teeth!
That's right. Much better to keep your real choppers if you can.