Can Stress Cause Dental Implants to Fail?

Dental implants in Houston are highly successful, with failure rates estimated at less than 2 percent. In those cases that dental implants do not heal properly or get loose and fall out, there are a number of factors that may have caused it. Stress is one common reason for dental implant failure — but not the type of stress that you experience when you feel like you are stretched to your limits. Rather, we mean stress on the bone. Keep reading to learn more about the link and what it means for your tooth replacement.

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