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Does bone overgrowth on an implant pose a risk in the case of an infection?

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EngineerIsMyPassion33Mar 23, 2022

Some people get bone growth around the rims of their implant. In the case their implant gets infected later on in life woild this bone growth make it difficult to remove the implant?

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