We’ve talked about how we support a full set of dentures on only four dental implant posts, but did you know a full set could be supported with just three? The Trefoil™ system is a great choice for people who have lost mass and density in their jawbone, and don’t want to undergo bone grafting… Read more »
Category: Dental Implants
An Implant And Crown Can Replace A Missing Tooth
When you lose a single tooth, this could still mean serious trouble for your smile. To replace the lost tooth, we could recommend a dental implant and crown. In today’s blog, your Santa Rosa, CA, oral surgeons will discuss how we plan and guide the placement of an individual replacement option.
Why Ridge Preservation Is Essential
While we would like to keep all our teeth, sometimes it isn’t an option. Tooth extraction is medically necessary at times — especially when a tooth has undergone damaging trauma or there is irreversible internal decay. In these cases, removal of the tooth is medically advisable and can help improve the overall health of your… Read more »
How Dental Implants Hold Crowns In Place
The replacement of a single missing tooth can restore your smile as well as your bite function. However, to make sure that you can count on the support of your restoration, you should look into what the right procedure can do to make sure your prosthetic appliance remains secure. At our Santa Rosa, CA and… Read more »
Securing Partial Dentures With Dental Implants
A partial denture is a unique prosthetic that addresses cases in which there are several gaps spread out across your smile, which could be too complex for a bridge or a full denture. But to offer greater stability, your Santa Rosa, CA, oral surgeons can secure these partials with dental implants.
Your Bridge Lasts Longer With Dental Implants
When you suffer from the loss of multiple teeth in a row, then a bridge could be recommended. However, they often require the loss of natural tooth structure for support, and only last about ten years. Fortunately, your Santa Rosa, CA, oral surgeons can support a bridge with dental implants, so it lasts longer and… Read more »
How Does A Dental Implant Preserve Your Smile?
A dental implant does much more than fill a gap in your smile should you suffer from tooth loss. The placement could actually help preserve your jaw structure and prevent tooth loss, while also helping you maintain your youthful features too. In today’s blog, your Santa Rosa, CA, oral surgeons discuss how dental implants preserve… Read more »
Full Arch Restoration With Minimal Implants
When you lose most of your teeth, or all of them, then you may benefit from a full arch restoration, which allows us to provide implant-support dentures. But with the Trefoil™ system, we could support an entire arch with as little as three dental implants. In today’s blog, your Santa Rosa, CA, oral surgeons discuss… Read more »
Dentures Don’t Slip With Dental Implants
When you suffer from advanced tooth loss, then your smile could experience major shifts in appearance, and you could have trouble eating and speaking. To preserve your facial structure and restore function and beauty to your smile, you may need dentures. Fortunately, your Santa Rosa, CA, oral surgeons can use dental implants to secure dentures… Read more »
Preserving Natural Teeth With Implant Bridges
In our last blog, we talked about how we address an individual missing tooth with a dental implant. What if you have lost two or more teeth? To provide a prosthetic that lasts longer than those secured with crowns, we could fix a bridge in placed with advanced implant dentistry. In today’s blog, your Santa… Read more »