Did you ever wonder why you have to fill out a medical history form at the dentist’s office? After all, he’s just fixing your teeth, right? Actually, the health of your mouth is intimately connected to your general health. Similarly, the state of your general health can amplify the risks associated with certain types of… Read more »
Category: Dental Implants
A Genuine Look at Artificial Teeth
False teeth. The phrase doesn’t exactly inspire much excitement (especially if you still have a mouthful of healthy, natural dentition). For people who have lost some or all of their teeth to decay, gum disease, or injury, false teeth mean all the difference in the world. False teeth, or dental prosthetics as they’re known clinically,… Read more »
6 Reasons Why Implant Dentures are Worth It
If you’re sick of your dentures slipping out of place when you laugh . . . If you can’t get through a meal without having to reset your dentures after nearly every bite . . . If you miss how it felt to have stable, healthy-looking, functional teeth . . . You might want to… Read more »
How the Location of a Missing Tooth Impacts Your Oral Health
Let’s get the harsh truth out of the way first: unless you’re still young enough to believe in the tooth fairy, losing a tooth is a serious problem. No matter whether you lose a molar or an incisor, one tooth or several teeth, a lack of proper dentition will have a negative impact on your… Read more »
3 Things You Didn’t Expect to Deal with After Dental Implant Surgery
No matter how much research you do on your own, no matter how detailed your initial consultation with your dentist, you still have quite a few surprises in store for you once the your new dental implants and the temporary crown, bridge, or denture are in place. 1. You’ll Have to Eat a Modified Diet… Read more »
Are Dental Implants the Key to a Longer, Healthier Life?
Endless commercials advertise creams that promise to erase wrinkles. Magazine and web articles applaud celebrities who manage to look as fresh and young as they did a decade ago. Despite our cultural obsession with a youthfulness appearance, most regular people want to recapture the feeling of being young rather than the just the looks. As… Read more »
Why Consultations are a Necessary Part of the Dental Implant Process
You wouldn’t buy a car without doing research or shopping around first. You wouldn’t undergo a medical procedure without discussing all the pros and cons with your doctor. It only makes sense that before you proceed with dental implants, you sit down for an in-depth consultation with your implant dentist. Today, we’re touching upon just… Read more »
New Report Examines Cost Effectiveness of Dental Implants
As far as replacing permanent teeth lost to gum disease, tooth decay, or traumatic injury, dental implants offer a host of benefits over traditional prosthetics like bridges and dentures. Dental implants provide better chewing ability and a more natural look and feel. They last longer than other prosthetics (Fun Fact: The very first dental implants… Read more »
Three Surprising Ways Smoking Will Ruin Your Smile
It’s not just about bad breath and yellow teeth, although those are two problems that will affect a smoker’s smile. Smoking cigarettes regularly can seriously compromise your oral health, leading to permanent damage and impaired function. Today, we’re touching on three oral health problems that exacerbated by smoking.
Bad Teeth, Lost Teeth, New Teeth, False Teeth: A Look at Dental Implant Restorations
As we’ve learned in our in-depth examination of missing teeth, a number of risk factors – both within and outside of your control – can make you more susceptible to the primary causes of tooth loss. So, if gum disease, decay, or an accident claim one or more of your permanent teeth, what’s your next… Read more »
