Traumatic injuries can affect our bones, muscles, skin, and teeth. Injuries to teeth most often happen as a result of sports injuries or similar accidents. Severe dental injuries include dislodged or knocked out teeth. Treatment and prognosis of the dental injury depend on several factors, such as the severity and type of the injury, and the location of the injury …
Planning To Have Dental Implant Placement?
Planning Dental Implant Placement At Prestige Oral Surgery, we have helped a number of patients restore their smiles using dental implants. The effectiveness of implant dentistry treatment is based on proper treatment planning. Determining Candidacy For Dental Implants Before any kind of oral surgery can move forward, it is imperative to determine if a patient is a good candidate for …
Being Aware Of Oral Cancer
According to the Oral Cancer Foundation, oral cancer roughly kills 1 person every hour with more than 450,000 newly diagnosed cases each year. At Prestige Oral Surgery, we recommend that those at high risk for oral cancer, namely smokers, drinkers, users of chewing tobacco perform a self-evaluation monthly. When detected in the early stages, oral cancer may be more easily …
Will Dental Implants Damage My Natural 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 …
Understanding All-on-4 Dental Implants
The All-on-4 system uses four titanium posts embedded in the jaw to for all time and safely hold a denture. This strategy is far better than and significantly more helpful than wearing customary dentures. An All-on-4 methodology could be the ideal answer for your dental wellbeing needs. All-on-4 Dental Implants An All-on-4 procedure is where we utilize four dental implants …
The Difference Between Juvéderm and Botox
As we live our lives, we smile, laugh, and frown to convey our emotions, our highs, and our lows. We wear our experiences on our faces, and that takes a natural toll on our skin. At Prestige Oral Surgery we hope to not just improve your smile, but ensure that you have glowing, youthful skin to match your perfect teeth. …
Let Us Know Pericoronitis And Its Causes
For many people, getting their wisdom teeth removed is a pretty painless, simple process. But, there are a few cases when wisdom teeth removal is performed not as a preventative measure, but because of a severe, unpleasant infection. A condition called pericoronitis can develop when the gum tissue around the wisdom teeth become infected and inflamed. Although treatable, the condition …
Talking About Bone Grafting For Dental Implant
For some, bone grafts are required before dental implants because of inadequate bone. A dental implant is a titanium root replacement. It is inserted into the jaw, and as the bone heals, it fuses the root into the mouth structure. However, you have to have a good foundation for the titanium root to be placed, otherwise, the restored tooth will …
Dental Implants: What Happens Without Treatment
Dental Implants: What Happens Without Treatment? Your smile is one of the first things that people notice when they meet you. A beautiful smile is a sign of health and youth. Missing teeth, however, can have a negative effect, impacting your appearance and harming your confidence. Treatment Options For Replacing Missing Teeth Common treatments to replace missing teeth include partials, …
Certain Health Condition Reduced By Dental Implant
Dental implants are considered the standard for replacing missing teeth. If you are missing one or more teeth, you may be a candidate for the procedure, which replaces the root of the missing tooth for a sturdy, permanent restoration. Most patients who are healthy enough to undergo a routine extraction will also be healthy enough for dental implants. Several factors …