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A dental implant is basically a screw in your jaw

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Replacing a missing tooth sounds like a delicate medical art, but it mostly borrows techniques from carpentry. A periodontist literally uses a miniature torque wrench to drive a titanium lag bolt straight into your jawbone, waiting a few months for the bone to fuse to the threads, and then glues a fake porcelain crown on top. It is top-tier hardware installation performed inside your mouth.

A dental implant is basically a screw in your jaw
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