Considering Implants? Think In Small Increments.

If you’re loving thinking about dental implants but you’re having a hard time digesting the entire process all at once, we think you might feel better about things if you were to think about them in terms of increments. Much smaller ones, rather than trying to pack all of the details into one big picture, of course. While our Santa Rosa, CA team reminds you that every journey toward replacing teeth after tooth loss is unique, considering quick examples may help you feel much more relaxed about jumping on board!

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Implants: Why Feel Confident About Your Oral Surgeon?

If you like the idea of dental implants and you feel good about receiving them from an oral surgeon … but you don’t know how to feel confident about the whole thing just yet … our Santa Rosa, CA team is pretty sure we can help. What most patients would like is to feel good about the relationship they are about to build with the individuals who are going to be guiding their smiles back to completion. It’s a big deal, of course, to go through surgery, recovery, and restorations. When you understand more about what you can expect from our practice, you’ll instantly recognize you can feel wonderful about entrusting your grin to our team.

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Protecting Dental Implants: Things You Might As Well Give Up

If you’re feeling like your experience with dental implants is one that you’re going to take more seriously than just about anything in your entire life, then you may be asking: What can I give up to ensure they remain safe for as long as possible? Of course, you know that you should give up bad dental hygiene and preventive care habits because it’s this simple care that protects teeth, gums, and more. However, you might wonder along the way if there are less obvious sacrifices you could make that would actually offer impressive safeguarding to your implants. Of course, our Rohnert Park, CA team can offer you some initial thoughts (and will be happy to discuss the topic in depth with you during a visit).

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Fixed Hybrid Dentures: 3 Ways To Look At Them Differently

You might see that we offer a fixed hybrid denture as an option for patients dealing with tooth loss. However, it might be something you’re not highly familiar with and something you immediately dismiss. Not so fast! Our Santa Rosa, CA team wants you to realize that if you shift your perspective on this solution as you learn a bit more, you may be surprised that this almost-overlooked treatment might be just what you need.

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Your “How Do I Know” Questions For Your Oral Surgeon

Do you have a lot of “how do I know” questions left unanswered at the moment? Maybe you wonder how you will know if dental implants are right for you, how you will know when to move ahead with plans, and more! We understand! This is a new area of dental care for you and as result, you could use a bit of guidance. Rest assured: Your oral surgeon at our Santa Rosa, CA practice has the details covered.

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Wisdom Teeth: Why You Don’t Actually Need To Worry About Them

You might find that one of those worries lingering in the back of your mind includes wisdom teeth removal. It might be for yourself. It might be for your child. Whatever the case, this somewhat foreign territory may lead to general upset since you’re not sure how to figure out what to do about them (but you know these molars can lead to some serious concerns). Let our Santa Rosa, CA practice explain: You really, truly have nothing to worry about!

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Dental Implants And Fixed Restorations: Making Traveling Easier

You may feel that there are likely endless benefits to selecting dental implants and fixed restorations for yourself when you lose teeth. However, delving deeper and deeper into those details may be something you have trouble navigating because, well, you aren’t an oral surgeon! You get the sense that advantages abound and you’d really like to know more! While you’ve likely already gathered up an impressive collection of information, we’d like to talk today about how choosing this route can actually make traveling so much simpler (even if you’re just staying the night at a friend or relative’s house). Our Rohnert Park, CA team is glad to help you feel even more excited about replacing your teeth with us!

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3 Things You Really Need to Do After Tooth Loss

When it comes to tooth loss, many people feel that the visual effects of it are the biggest things to worry about. After all, a smile with gaps in it isn’t usually considered as attractive as a full, healthy smile that still contains all of its teeth. However, the most obvious impacts of tooth loss aren’t always the most serious. Fortunately, patients in Rohnert Park, CA, can lessen those impacts by understanding why they lost teeth, how the loss will affect their smiles, and what they should do as soon as possible to begin restoring their good oral health. (more…)

Questions About Dental Implants And Sensitivity

When you feel a sudden pinch, zap, zing, or other intense sensation that we refer to as sensitivity, you may find yourself feeling completely unsure how to react. This, of course, is because you have dental implants and worry that such feelings might mean something quite serious! Remember: Sensitivity can happen as the result of so many factors, whether you have implants or not. Rather than assuming the worst, what we would like you to do is to inform our Santa Rosa, CA team of this experience as soon as possible. Of course, when you do so, you make it so much easier for us to find the source of your discomfort, explain it, and fix it!

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Let’s Review: What Is It That Makes Implants So Unique?

When you start thinking about the fact that there are so many ways to replace missing teeth, you may start to wonder why people always seem to shine a light on dental implants, showcasing them as something unique and more impressive than other solutions. Is this really true, you ask yourself? What’s all the fuss about? Our Rohnert Park, CA team understands that you may feel a bit standoffish and concerned that all of the fanfare might be clouding your judgment. Today, let’s review what really does make them stand apart from other solutions. You will find that while any replacement for your teeth can get the job done, there are benefits to implants that you cannot expect from other treatments.

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