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New revolutionised dental implants could hail the death of the denture, writes ANGIE MEZZETTI.

DENTURES IN a glass beside the bed, a bathroom cabinet filled with fixatives and cleaners. These are images associated with the bother and embarrassment that go with wearing false teeth. Previous generations opted for the removal of bad teeth replaced by dentures as the only option.