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celest218

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Implant erosion
« on: March 20, 2022, 11:05:35 AM »
Spoke to a surgeon who mentioned that all implants cause some degree of bone erosion. Weather it's silicone or peek. What are your thoughts?

GJ

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Re: Implant erosion
« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2022, 06:57:51 AM »
Yes that's the general consensus.
Millimeters are miles on the face.

celest218

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Re: Implant erosion
« Reply #2 on: March 28, 2022, 09:29:15 PM »
But do you feel peek would be the godl standard bc it feels more like bone?

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Re: Implant erosion
« Reply #3 on: March 29, 2022, 08:58:38 AM »
But do you feel peek would be the godl standard bc it feels more like bone?

Genio is the gold standard. Any implant is going to have problems.
Millimeters are miles on the face.

eastcoastian1

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Re: Implant erosion
« Reply #4 on: March 31, 2022, 05:49:24 PM »
Genio is the gold standard. Any implant is going to have problems.

As a guy with an implant, yes this is true.

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Re: Implant erosion
« Reply #5 on: April 09, 2022, 11:35:47 AM »
As a guy with an implant, yes this is true.

What kind of issues have you had?

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Re: Implant erosion
« Reply #6 on: April 13, 2022, 12:49:00 PM »
hi eastcostian1.DId your implants get infected and removed? Were the silicone or peek? And may i ask who was your surgeon? Thanks.