If you are missing one or more adjacent teeth, you may have heard of a dental bridge. A bridge holds one or more replacement teeth, and resides between remaining teeth, filling the space in your smile. The replacement teeth (called pontics) are carefully crafted to match your natural teeth. Chances are you know someone with… Read more »
Category: Dental Implants
Happy News After Extractions
When you discover you need a dental extraction, it can leave you feeling a bit emotionally numb (or raw!). We’re not talking about tooth removal for orthodontics or for wisdom teeth. We mean when you have teeth removed because they are damaged or diseased but you end up left with smile openings! What to do… Read more »
What Dental Implants Don’t Need
Your dental implants don’t need a lot of things when you compare them to other types of replacements for your missing teeth. They are much more “independent,” so to speak, which can leave you feeling extremely relieved regarding addressing your tooth loss because it means an easier experience in many cases than selecting traditional prosthetics…. Read more »
Dental Implant Questions: Different Types Of Options
When you talk about dental implant options for your smile, this can mean a lot of different things. You probably want to know as much as you can when you’re heading down the exciting pathway that will ensure the end result includes your full smile! However, you might have some trouble identifying the categories to… Read more »
Dental Implants: Why Worry About Replacing My Roots?
You keep hearing that dental implants are exceptional! Not only do they replace the part of your tooth that you can see but they also replace your roots! They’re the only option for replacing the whole tooth. You can tell from the enthusiasm associated with this detail that it’s important, of course, but as for… Read more »
Implants: Is Gingivitis Dangerous?
You may think that once you have dental implants in place, there’s not much you need to worry about. You figure that caring for your smile isn’t such a big deal because you’ve already lost teeth and you even have artificial replacements! You may assume, too, that since implants can last and last, problems that… Read more »
Dental Implants And Your Future
When you’re asking yourself whether dental implants are the right thing for you, your feelings can become complex. This is particularly true when you’re attempting to weigh implants against other perfectly effective options that require traditional support. The question is, are implants going to provide you with the present improvements you want, as well as… Read more »
Dry Mouth: Your Oral Surgeon Offers Tips!
You probably know that when your smile is feeling sticky and your mouth feels parched, all is not well in the world of your personal oral health. This is not what you want, of course, whether you’re planning for a procedure, you have dental implants, etc. What you want is a healthy smile that’s comfortable,… Read more »
Implants: Things You Should Feel Comfortable Asking About
You may feel like what you’re supposed to do during an implant consultation is come in, tell us you want implants, and then agree to whatever we suggest. What you’re overlooking is that there are so many more options than you may be aware of, so if there’s any particular detail that’s important to you,… Read more »
Dental Implant Interest: Why Not Call Us Right Now?
We know that you may convince yourself that choosing dental implants is such a big deal that the event of actually calling and coming in to learn more about them starts to become an overwhelming thought. Rather than thinking of it as simply scheduling a quick consultation like you might for anything else, it’s momentous!… Read more »