Oral surgery may be required for a variety of reasons. You may have an impacted tooth trapped in the jawbone or a tooth that is poorly positioned and damaging neighboring teeth. It is especially common to have these types of problems with growing wisdom teeth. Oral surgery is also necessary for the placement of dental implants, tooth and facial injuries, …
What Are The Challenges Of Missing Teeth?
Missing teeth can greatly impact your quality of life, and dentures have been a tried and true method of restoration for decades. Today, implant supported dentures take traditional dentures to the next level of security and functionality. Dental implants are the most requested dental procedure today. They are highly successful and versatile. The Challenges Of Missing Teeth When you do …
Effects of Chronic Disease to Dental Implants
For most patients who are missing one or more teeth, dental implants are often the solution of choice. Dental implants are typically the best available tooth replacement alternative in almost every circumstance. The key to long-term dental implant success is the osseointegration process by which the jawbone forms a physical link or bond with the titanium surface of the implant. …
How to Prepare for Dental Implants Procedure?
Dental implants are the perfect solution to restore your smile if you have missing teeth. If you are looking to permanently replace your missing teeth, going through the dental implant procedure is your best option. In order to help you prepare for your dental implant procedure, we will take you to step by step to better understand what happens before, …
Tooth Replacement That Lasts
Dental implants have been effectively replacing missing teeth for over 40 years. In that time, they have been demonstrated to be a durable, powerful, and safe choice, giving patients something that already has not been accessible, a really complete tooth substitution. No other tooth replacement option simultaneously replaces the root and the crown of the tooth. Dentures, partials, and fixed …
Treatment Options that are Cost Efficient
Dental implants have become more predictable, enduring and cost-effective than other dental solutions and are now stronger, more permanent and possible for virtually almost any patient. Dental Implants And Their Construction The anatomy of dental implants consists of two important features, a titanium post, and an artificial crown. The titanium post is incredibly durable and will eventually function like a …
The Impact of Bone and Socket Preservation
Treating advanced cases of dental trauma and decay can require tooth extraction, but this treatment alone cannot restore the health and balance of your smile. Following an extraction, the underlying jawbone can eventually shrink, resulting in a serious compromise of oral health. How Tooth Extraction Impacts The Jaw Bone The alveolar, or jaw bone, supports the teeth and is a …
Dental Implants Advantages over Dentures
If you have lost one or more teeth because of decay, gum disease or injury, you not alone. It is a problem that millions of people deal with every day. Unfortunately, the situation can affect the way you speak, eat and smile, and even the way you feel about yourself. For many years, removable dentures or permanent dental bridges were …
Improve Your Appearance By Dental Implants
If you are unhappy with your facial appearance, you may have considered plastic surgery procedures that could lift, tuck, and reshape problem areas. However, for those that need to take care of missing or damaged teeth, dental implants may provide a solution for both areas. Not only do they serve as great way to enhance a beautiful smile and oral …
Will Dental Implants Harm My Teeth?
Dental implants offer patients a solution for tooth loss that will not compromise the integrity of the surrounding teeth. Because the surrounding bone is able to form a bond with dental implants, which are made of titanium, the implant can stand alone to support a prosthetic crown. Alternatives To Dental Implants An alternative to dental implants would be a dental …