Re: Should I try to have my bridge removed & reglued?

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> How is it
> possible to put 3 implants in a jawbone that has not been utilized at
> all for 45 years?
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Grafting

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"pdurant" <pdurant@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Thank you for your candid advice. It raises another question. The 3
> missing front teeth have been missing since I was 12 years old. I was
> under the impression that jaw bone gradually thins and/or dissolves if
> there are no roots/implants in it to keep it active. How is it
> possible to put 3 implants in a jawbone that has not been utilized at
> all for 45 years?
>


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