Implants make children smile

Jacqui Walls

Implants make children smile

Around 50 youngsters, including a 12-year-old girl who could barely open her mouth since birth, are now grinning from ear to ear after the life-changing surgery.

The implants have been developed by scientists from the University of Nottingham who teamed up with Russian researchers to create the polymer material a honeycomb-like alternative to traditional titanium structures.

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