Category: Dental Implants

Your Smile Doesn’t Define You (But Implants Help!)

It’s true that of course, you are much more than your smile. You are the sum of all of your parts, from the physical to everything that your personality includes! However, regardless of how philosophical you get about who you are, one thing is true: When you are dealing with missing teeth, dental implants can… Read more »

Can You Get Dental Implants if You Have Gum Disease?

For many patients, tooth loss is the result of the severe progression of gum disease, a chronic issue that develops when plaque and tartar overwhelm your gum line. In fact, severe gum disease is the leading cause of adult tooth loss, so it’s no surprise that many patients who want dental implants may also have… Read more »

Implant Interest: 4 Things To Remind Yourself Before You Even Call! 

Good! You’re interested in dental implants. This is a solid start, when it’s time to figure out just what you’re going to do to let tooth loss exit your life, as you allow a tooth replacement and a newly completed grin to enter your life. Once you’re interested, you may guess that the very first… Read more »

Your Dental Implant Plans: How Can I Weigh My Options?

You’ve got some ideas about what your dental implant plans might look like. We say “plans” because there are different ways to select this form of tooth replacement. This is something that is usually nice (having options) but when it comes to figuring out how to arrive at just the right decision in terms of… Read more »

Holiday Plans: Remember Your Implants Along The Way! 

Of course, when the holiday festivities get going and you find yourself attending parties, sitting down for meals, grazing the beautiful holiday spreads, and more, you’ll feel beyond excited about the fact that you have dental implants in place. Previous holidays that may have been not quite so fantastic (due to missing teeth) are a… Read more »

Green Living: Feeling Good About Implants! 

When you’re going along in your life, striving to maintain a green lifestyle, and then suddenly tooth loss becomes part of your narrative, it might throw you for a bit of a loop. How will considering dental implants play into your general philosophy about sustainability, you wonder? Is this going to be something you feel… Read more »

What To Do When Tooth Loss Is New For You! 

We see many patients at our practice who are dealing with tooth loss. As a result, some of those patients have dealt with it before, while others are brand new to this oral health concern! If you belong to the latter group of those who have never gone through the process of addressing missing teeth… Read more »

Yes, Dental Implants Can Help Protect Your Oral Health 

The more you learn about dental implants, the more you realize they are so full of benefits, you cannot believe it! Yes, they will give you back your smile. They’ll allow you to regain complete function. You will generally forget that you have tooth replacements and instead, may feel as though you simply have a… Read more »

Don’t Lose Teeth On Halloween: Shocking Risk Factors! 

Happy Halloween! Are you ready for a day and evening full of fun, while you ensure you’re not taking any serious risks that could lead to tooth loss? If you’re quite knowledgeable about smile protection and the like, then you just might be nodding your head! If you’re like many of our Rohnert Park, CA… Read more »

When Your Spouse Is Considering Dental Implants

Most of the time, you hear us talking with you about how to move forward when you’re considering dental implants for your own smile. However, you may find yourself in a different situation: Your spouse is thinking about choosing implants for his or her tooth loss! Suddenly, you wonder, what’s your role in this experience,… Read more »