If you have lost any of your teeth, you might be considering dental implants. Even a single missing tooth can be easily replaced with an implant, preventing a range of side effects that can result from a missing tooth. Even if your missing tooth or teeth seems like a purely cosmetic issue, the long-term results…
Traditional dental implants, a mainstay of cosmetic dentistry, make use of a single implant for each individual tooth, and so require a strong foundation of bone in your jaw. They also require a healing period between the placement of the implants and the placement of the prosthetic teeth, which can extend into several weeks. With…
Are you curious about the benefits of All-on-4? Perhaps a friend, neighbor, or coworker wears dentures supported by dental implants. Stabilizing dentures with dental implants is a relatively new treatment option that effectively increases oral function. With All-on-4, people can enjoy far more diverse diets than they can with conventional dentures. This is because denture…
Dental implants are a wonderful and permanent solution to tooth loss. Tooth loss plagues millions of people with difficulty chewing and speaking, among other things. It diminishes the look of a beautiful smile and often creates awkward embarrassment over the empty place where teeth should be. If tooth loss is not addressed, neighboring teeth begin…
Dental implants are a fantastic restorative alternative to dentures and bridges. They look and function just like natural teeth, which is one reason people often prefer them over their counterparts. They can last many decades or even a lifetime if cared for properly. Dental implants offer unique oral health benefits and they are aesthetically pleasing,…
Thanks to advancements in the field of cosmetic dentistry, patients today have access to many tools to correct or improve their smile that are affordable, attainable, and can be done in weeks as opposed to years of treatment. Teeth that are uneven, have unsightly gaps, are stained, or have been chipped can be treated with…
To be completely edentulous, or without any natural teeth, is a condition for which one can never be fully prepared. It’s a condition that never feels “normal”, and it presents an ongoing challenge for a significant portion of our society. Anyone with dentures can tell you that the simple act of eating or speaking can…
Dental implants are an excellent option for any form of tooth replacement, including molars. Traditional implants can replace anything from a single tooth to a full mouthful of teeth. With All-on-4 (permanent dentures) implants, a full denture can be secured with four implants. This denture is permanent, stationary, and looks like your natural teeth. How…
If you are missing a tooth, you are not alone. 178 Million Americans are missing at least one tooth and over 35 Million Americans do not have any of their natural teeth remaining. Missing teeth are often taken lightly and not replaced. We often hear patients say things like ” It is in the back,…