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A dental implant is an artificial tooth root attachment that is surgically placed into the jaw to hold a replacement tooth. It is a viable option for those that have lost or are missing one or more teeth.

5 Great Resources on Dental Implants

• Cleveland Clinic: Dental Implants
• Mayo Clinic: Dental Implant Surgery
• Consumer Guide to Dentistry: Dental Implants
• American Dental Association (ADA): Dental Implants
• American Academy of Periodontology (AAP): Dental Implants: Teeth That Look and Feel Like Your Own

5 Latest Headlines on Dental Implants

• More Dental Implants News from Google

What are Dental Implants?

• Wikipedia: Dental Implant Definition
• Healthwise (Via Revolution Health): Dental Implants
• ADA: What is Involved in Placing an Implant?
• Cleveland Clinic (via WebMD): What is Involved in Getting a Dental Implant

What Are The Uses for Dental Implants?

• AAP: What Dental Implants Can Do?
• American College of Prosthodontists (ACP): Uses and Reasons to Have Dental Implants and Dental Implant Surgery
• American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS): A Solution of Choice for Replacing Missing Teeth

What Are The Interactions, and Precautions, and Considerations for Dental Implants?

• Wikipedia: Considerations | Contraindications
• OsseoNews: Dental Implants For Diabetics | Lupus Precautions For Implants
• Consumer Guide To Dentistry: Cost of Dental Implants - Are You a Candidate?
• Mayo Clinic (via Revolution Health): Is Dental Implant Surgery For You?

What are the Alternatives to Dental Implants?

• AAP: Dental Implants vs. Dentures
• ADA: Bridges
• ACP: Dentures, Complete Dentures

Wisdom, Personal Experiences and Blogs about Dental Implants

• New York Times: Doctors Offering No-Interest Loans to Patients
• Mayo Clinic (via Revolution Health): When Dental Implant Surgery Doesn't Work
• AOL Journals: Toothiness

Clinical Trials for Dental Implants

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Dental Implant Clinical Trial Listings

Message Boards, Chat and Discussions about Dental Implants

• OsseoNews: Dental Implant Questions
• DailyStrength: Dental Implant Discussions
• Healthboards: Dental Implant Posts

Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Dental Implants

• Google Scholar: Dental Implant Articles
• Journal of American Dentistry: Dental Implant Articles
• PubMed Central: Dental Implant Articles

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