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For tens of millions of people, dental implants have provided a way to replace missing teeth with a full set of fixed, functional teeth rather than removable dentures. However, an estimated 10% to 20% of implant patients eventually develop peri-implantitis, a serious infection that damages the surrounding jawbone.
Antibiotics frequently fail to control this condition, and scientists have struggled to understand why. Now, researchers believe they have uncovered...
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