Improving Joint Replacements and Dental Implants Improving Joint Replacements and Dental Implants Dental implants that replace lost teeth brighten the smiles of thousands of Americans.
Joint replacements help thousands more regain mobility.
In 10 percent of cases, however, the replacement fails, often because of loosening. This project will ultimately improve implant success rates, speeding up postoperative recovery. Dr. Puleo is in UK's Graduate Center for Biomedical Engineering.