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Contraindications for dental implant with thermi smooth?

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NurspatNov 9, 2017

I have two rods/screws, titanium I think holding my dental implants in the front of my lower jaw, could I still get therma smooth treatment around the mouth? No one seems to know the answer to this question which I find odd as dental implants are now very main stream.

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