
Everything in this world has a shelf life, an amount of time during which it can be used. This is true of foods and medicines, but it is also true, to a much lesser extent, of objects, and so dental implants also fill this bill. The ads claim that dental implants are for a lifetime, but what does that mean really? Here is a go through of how long your dental implants should last, and what to do to make sure they do last as long as possible.