How Are Dental Implants Going To Impact Your Life?

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Tooth implants, also known as dental implants, can change your life in big ways. If you want to have great results in your dental implants, you want to know how they are going to impact you. Otherwise, you just may be better off with dentures or your natural teeth.  Dental implants are a great way to improve your smile in a big way. They can not only make your smile healthier and more impressive but they can also benefit you in other ways as well.

31 May 2023

Dental Implant For A Molar: What's That Hole In Your New Prosthetic Tooth?

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Now that your dental implant procedure is being planned, you might have started to do your own research. When it comes to dental implants for rear molars, you might be confused if you've looked at any pictures of the prosthetic tooth that will ultimately be attached to your implant. Why does it look like the tooth has a large hole in its center?   Different Functions  Different teeth in your mouth have different functions when it comes to gripping, tearing, chewing, or grinding food.

31 May 2023

Eyes Wide Open, Jaw Wired Shut: Watching Your Dental Hygiene During Jaw Wiring

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It's unlikely that a dentist would have to wire a patient's jaw shut. This is typically done by a doctor, and only in certain circumstances, such as after a serious accident. The wiring immobilizes the jaw, preventing movement. This allows the jaw to heal when fractured or otherwise damaged. While your jaw is wired shut, you'll be restricted to a liquid diet. But since you can't open your mouth, how are you supposed to keep your teeth clean?

18 April 2023

Radical Problem, Radical Solution: What A Dentist Can Do For A Toothless Patient

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If full arch dental implants sound like a drastic treatment option, that's because they are. Radical problems call for radical solutions, and full arch implants are a solution to perhaps the most extreme dental problem there is, namely total toothlessness. Even though the problem is drastic, full arch dental implants offer a solution that's more straightforward than expected.  When Full Arch Implants Are Recommended Replacing all the teeth in a patient's mouth with full arch dental implants is a suitable treatment option in several circumstances:

17 March 2023

Reclaim Your Oral Health: Exploring The Wonders Of Dental Implants

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A healthy and strong smile is essential to our overall health and well-being. Unfortunately, due to age, disease, or injury, many of us are left with damaged teeth that can affect our ability to eat properly and speak clearly. Fortunately, thanks to the wonders of dental implants, we can reclaim our oral health and restore our smiles. Improved Bite When a tooth is missing, it can affect how your teeth come together when you bite down, leading to problems with chewing and speaking and causing uneven wear on your remaining teeth.

4 January 2023

A Few Things To Know About Dental Bridges

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If you have a missing tooth, your dentist might recommend a bridge to fill the gap in your smile. A bridge requires a healthy tooth on each end. There can be one or more artificial teeth between the crowns on the healthy teeth depending on how many teeth you've lost and what your dentist thinks is appropriate. Here are things to know about dental bridges. How Bridges Are Used In Dentistry

4 January 2023

How You Can Have An Immediate Dental Implant Without Surgery

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Dental implants are inserted into the jaw through the soft tissues of the gums. Patients receive an anesthetic beforehand, as some drilling is required. But as far as oral surgery goes, having a dental implant placed is fairly non-invasive. Surgery is needed for implantation because your jaw and the soft tissues above have had a chance to heal (and therefore close up) after your tooth was lost. What if they weren't given that chance?

28 November 2022