Dental implants could be more effective at treating lost teeth than bridges, it has been claimed.
The New York Times reported Dr Lawrence Kessler, a periodontist and associate professor of surgery at the University of Miami School of Medicine, argued long-term success rates for dental implant procedures show the treatment to be a better solution for tooth loss.
Dr Kessler commented: "If cases are chosen well, implants are very successful – 96 to 97 per cent successful. And they rarely fail down the road."
He added that for most people who lose their teeth, dental implants are becoming the treatment of choice.
Dentistry.co.uk recently reported thieves in Israel have stolen a large consignment of dental implants from a warehouse in Afula.
Yossi Sharvit, a police commander in the city, said it is believed the implants will make their way on to the black market, as the shipment was worth thousands of pounds to the right people.
