There’s something quite magical about dental implants and restorations. One second, you don’t have your tooth any longer. The next, you’ve got a titanium post acting as your roots (and that have actually bonded with your jawbone), it’s supporting a beautiful, lifelike artificial tooth (or teeth), and your tooth loss is a distant memory! If you are someone who goes forward thinking of your replacement teeth as natural teeth, meaning you’re a bit cautious and protective with them but you use them to eat, laugh, smile, etc., then good! However, if you have begun allowing yourself to think of them as having supernatural strength, well … it may be time to take it down a notch! Consider some reminders of what your implants and restorations are not from our Santa Rosa, CA team, so you can keep them right where they are.
Oral Surgery And Your Smile: Getting The Right Information
Remember that when you’re getting misinformation, a lot of things are going on, particularly when it comes to learning about oral surgery and your smile. First, you may find that some of the incorrect details you hear make you feel scared. You may become disappointed, when the information you gather makes you think you have fewer options (or none at all) than you expected. You may simply not like what you hear. Or, you may hear something that seems beneficial but that is simply not right. So, how to make heads or tails of how to get the facts, so you can take full advantage of all that surgery can provide for your smile? Well, our Santa Rosa, CA practice happens to have a very simple answer: See our team! Beyond that, consider some very common no-nos.
Remember: Times When Oral Surgery Is About Choice!
Within oral health care, there are absolutely times when there is something your smile needs in order to return to its good health. However, there are also other times in which coming in to talk with our Rohnert Park, CA oral surgery team is all about you making choices for your smile based on things you’ve decided you want. Are they unnecessary? Not at all! They are certainly beneficial! They simply don’t come with the urgency associated with something like extracting an infected tooth. See what we mean? Sort of getting the picture? Take a moment with us, as we remind you that in many instances, it’s absolutely up to you, which can make for a relaxing, enjoyable experience!
How A Fixed Implant Denture Is Holiday Worthy
We know that with the holidays rolling our way, one of the things you may be spending quite a lot of time reflecting on is your smile. You are missing your teeth and, as a result, there’s a lot to consider, to plan, and to try to prevent in regard to this otherwise special and cozy time of year. If you haven’t really thought through all of your dental implant options just yet or if you simply know that crowns and implants aren’t going to work for your widespread tooth loss, our Santa Rosa, CA team has a suggestion: Consider a new idea. Learn more about a fixed implant denture within the context of what makes it holiday worthy. This just might prove to you that there is most certainly light at the end of the tunnel!
Why Do I Need Oral Surgery? My Smile Seems Healthy!
One of your jobs as a patient is to keep your smile healthy. You assume this just means following through with plaque removal with brushing and flossing, as well as professional cleanings. What you might not realize is that it’s up to you, as well, to consider the structure and function of your smile and to follow through with oral surgery if it becomes necessary. Why is this so significant? Isn’t a healthy smile just one without decay, you ask? Well, your dental hygiene cannot fix a bite in which top and bottom teeth aren’t correctly aligned, one in which you are missing teeth and your balance is off, etc. Sometimes, you may require our care to make your smile whole and aligned. The result? You can eat and you can speak without strain on your muscles, ligaments, and jaw joints (because teeth fit together properly). Learn more about surgery’s benefits from our Santa Rosa, CA team.
How Implants Fix That Hygiene Problem
When you talk about the benefits you can expect from dental implants with our Santa Rosa, CA team, the common topics will definitely include the way your smile looks, how it functions, and how long the implants will last (a very long time). One thing that you might not see coming that we will probably also discuss with you is your dental hygiene. Did you know that by selecting implants and restorations to replace your roots and the crowns of your teeth, you’re helping yourself achieve easier and more effective preventive care? How about that!
When Can I Decide On Dental Implants?
There’s something about choosing dental implants for oneself that makes the idea of timing quite a hot topic. Patients frequently ask if they should get them immediately, if they have time to consider their options, and they wonder if they can simply learn about them but truly consider them in the future. We understand, of course, that the unique nature of implants can create all of this lack of clarity, which is why our Santa Rosa, CA team would like to guide you through the shroud of mystery! Find out more regarding the “when” questions you have in mind.
Oral Surgery Recovery: It’s The Little Things
You may find that as you get closer to the day of your oral surgery, you think a bit more about recovery. Maybe you’ve had to take some time off from work or class. Perhaps you’re very detail-oriented, so you’ve gone over the directions for post-op several times. We know that even patients who are extremely focused can still occasionally make some assumptions about what’s very important and what might be “not such a big deal.” Our Santa Rosa, CA team reminds you that when it comes to recovery, it’s important to pay attention to everything, even the little things, so you heal swiftly! Learn more.
Why Shift Your Laser Sharp Focus Toward Implants?
You’ve been super-focused on considering a dental bridge lately, right? Or a partial or full denture. You have decided that nothing will sway your attention because you have convinced yourself that traditional prosthetics are for you and that’s the end of it! Maybe you know for sure you want a fixed device, so you won’t hear of anything other than a bridge. Or, you know you’d like something removable (or comprehensive for extensive tooth loss), so good luck talking you out of a denture! The reasons for your tunnel vision are very personal and well thought out, of course, and likely continue beyond the aforementioned details! What our Santa Rosa, CA team would like to suggest is that the characteristics you think you’re zeroing in on for yourself by selecting a traditional bridge or denture might not be quite as unique to your chosen device as you think! Let us explain how dental implants just might give you what you’re looking for (and then some).
Oral Surgery: 3 “C”s To Expect From Us
There are so many good things you can expect both from choosing oral surgery if you need it and from selecting our Santa Rosa, CA team to provide it for you! Of course, we are well aware that when you’re making your way through the experience of finding out what your smile requires and actually coming in to discuss it and then to receive necessary treatments, there can be a lot to it! You have to rearrange your schedule, do your best to feel confident you’re making good choices, and you do your best to feel you’ve got a clear understanding of the care you’re selecting. In regard to the entire voyage from smile problems to repairs, we remind you: We are here to make it as fantastic as possible. Consider a few “C”s you can expect from us, so you see what we mean.