Any know anything about dental implants?

I had 2 bottom teeth extracted, number 18 and 19 which are molars. On number 19, I'm having an implant put in. My Dentist said that the graft will not take, if I continue to smoke cigarettes. Is this true? Any smoker's out there that have had dental implants, can you verify this for me?

Any know anything about dental implants?
You can find a detailed discussion on dental implants and smoking at: http://www.osseonews.com/dental-implants...
Reply:Smoking is the single worst risk factor for oral wound healing. It doesn't mean that you are guaranteed the graft will not take, but it sure isn't helping matters any. I know guys who will not even do the procedure on smokers.





Some general info:





http://dentalimplants-usa.com/overvw.htm...





http://www.perio.org/consumer/2m.htm





http://www.aaoms.org/dental_implants.php





http://www.nobelbiocare.com/global/en/ne...





http://www.3i-online.com/English/USA/ptE...





http://www.ada.org/public/topics/implant...





http://www.dental-implants.com/cms/

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