Baylor College of Dentistry
Titanium durability
findings prompt more
questions, research
by Jennifer Eure Fuentes
Patients faced with the decision of whether dental implants are
right for them may have a few more things to consider, following a study conducted by one periodontic faculty member’s
interprofessional research team.
“We always thought that implants were the perfect solution for
patients — that they wouldn’t get cavities and that once the titanium was in the bone nothing could happen,” says Dr. Pilar
Valderrama, assistant professor in periodontics. “We start