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 »
Category: Dental Implants
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 »
Replacing Individual Teeth With Implants And Crowns
When you lose a single tooth, this doesn’t just mean a gap in your smile. Even just one missing tooth could lead to issues with the function and beauty of your smile. In today’s blog, your Santa Rosa, CA, oral surgeons discuss how we use implant technology to replace a single lost tooth with an… Read more »
How Secure Are Implant Dentures and Bridges?
If you wear dentures, partial dentures, bridges or other dental restorations, you know there is nothing good that comes from feeling something is loose in your smile. Wondering whether you can eat without awkwardness, pronounce words clearly, and go about your day with confidence is not a pleasant feeling. Many people value the security that… Read more »
Why Dental Implants Are Often the Preferred Solution
If you lose one or more of your natural teeth, then replacing them is an important step in preserving the future health and integrity of your smile. For many people, the best solution is to replace their lost teeth with an appropriate number of dental implant posts, which are designed to mimic healthy, natural teeth… Read more »
Why the Roots of Your Teeth Matter
Since the crowns of your teeth are the most visible parts of them, it can seem like they’re the most important parts to replace when it comes to addressing tooth loss. In most conventional forms of tooth replacement, a custom-designed dental bridge or denture can be designed to accomplish this with optimal, highly lifelike results…. Read more »
Can Implants Really Prevent Your Denture from Moving?
For many people who wear conventional dentures, one of the common drawbacks is waiting for the restoration to eventually lose its grip and become loose. While modern dentures can be designed to closely match the contour of your dental ridge for a comfortable, secure fit, this fit can change over time, causing the restoration to… Read more »