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AO dental professionals adhere to the SMILE Practice Protocol—aligned with the highest standards of oral surgery and clinical care in implant dentistry—set forth by the Academy of Osseointegration.

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Learn more about dental implants

Getting new teeth offers a new lease on life

Stephen W., a 27-year old Newark, New Jersey man with many health challenges, has a new lease on life thanks to a new set of teeth, fixed by 15 implants. As Stephen attests, “It makes me feel born again.”

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Smoking can lead to dental implant failure

Overall, dental implants see a very high rate of success between 95-98%. But long-term survival does depend on a few important variables, including whether or not the patient is a smoker.

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An overview of the dental implant procedure

If you’re thinking about getting a dental implant, there are probably many questions running through your mind. This is a quick review of the overall surgical procedure followed by most implant dentists to place implants.

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