When facing any dental treatment, such as dental implant placement, patients often ask when they’ll be able to resume their normal routines, including their typical work schedule. Unfortunately, there’s not one single answer to this question. A number of factors come into play, but on...
Tooth loss can impact your ability to speak clearly, discourage smiling, and most devastatingly can interfere with eating the foods we love. Dental implants are the closest substitute for our biological teeth, and make talking, smiling, and eating enjoyable once again. Tooth loss can occur for...
A dental implant is a tiny post that is surgically placed in gum tissue where one or more teeth have been lost. One of the primary concerns when considering dental implants is whether the gum tissue is healthy enough and has sufficient bone strength to...
If you are evaluating your options for tooth replacement, our dentist strongly encourages you to consider receiving a dental implant. Unlike other replacement methods, a dental implant provides an unprecedented amount of stability for patients because implants address missing tooth structure above and below the...
When it comes to replacing lost teeth, dental implants are the most life-like option for restoring oral function and filling in the gaps of a smile. A dental implant can replace a single tooth or be used to anchor an arch of prosthetic teeth. For...
One major drawback of some tooth replacement devices is that they require adjustments to a patient’s normal oral hygiene routine. An appliance that restricts access to the gumline, like a dental bridge, necessitates additional tools for flossing. A dental implant, on the other hand, requires no...
Patients who have experienced tooth loss can receive a number of treatments from the dentist to replace the absent teeth, including fixed permanent bridges, full or partial dentures or dental implants. Dental implants offer the most structurally complete tooth replacement, and as a result, they bring...
Since their introduction as an alternative to dentures as a method of tooth restoration, dental implants have become hugely popular, thanks to the number of benefits they hold over other forms of treatment. However, because of the process involved in fitting a patient with dental implants,...