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What are the longevities of teeth and oral implants? Clin Oral Impl Res 2007; 18:15-9. References The fact that prognosis for teeth with a COF is fair at best, does not mean that immediate replacement with a dental implant is the best treatment choice. Long-term prognosis for dental implants is reasonably good, but data points to increasing numbers of problems, such as peri-implantitis after ten years. 31 A reasonable approach to providing clinical guidance to a patient with a COF may be to recommend retaining such teeth for as long as practical.