Dental Implant Quiz
1. What can cause tooth loss?
The answer is "D"—all of the above. When you lose a tooth, a dental implant can provide the most natural looking and feeling solution.
2. True or False: Dental implants can replace a bridge or dentures.
True! Dental implants can be used instead of a bridge or dentures. They also may be used to stabilize a higher quality and more permanent bridge or dentures, eliminating the pain, discomfort, and inconvenience of traditional removable dentures.
3. What kind of doctor should you see for a dental implant?
The answer is "C"—an oral surgeon. Emory's oral surgeons are among the very best!
4. Smoking has no impact on the success rate of dental implants.
False! Heavy smokers have a higher failure rate for implants than nonsmokers do. Other chronic conditions that affect healing, such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and immunosuppressive conditions, also can increase the chance of implant rejection.
