When looking at family photos from years or even decades ago, do you notice that your aunts, uncles, mom, dad, and even grandparents had “bad teeth” early on? Do you suddenly fear that your smile will take on these traits? Is it true that bad teeth can run in the family? The only way to find out the answer is to hear from a qualified dentist who can better explain what can happen and what you can do to reduce your risk.   

As you may know, dental implants are the premier tooth replacement option. Not only do they look and feel great, but they’re the only way of replacing a missing tooth that can prevent the bone loss you’re likely to see with dentures and bridges.

However, it’s taken a lot of work to get dental implants to be as good as they are. If you want to know more, here’s a little bit of the incredible history of this dental treatment.