Do you know how important your jawbone is to your overall health? Think about it. When you bite or chew, you do so with your teeth, which have roots. Those roots stimulate your jawbone, and this helps flow nutrients throughout your body. However, if you are like 200 million U.S. adults, you may be missing… Read more »
Category: Dental Implants
What to Expect from Life with Dental Implants
After losing one or more teeth, life changes in certain ways. Until you replace them, your missing teeth will have tangible effects on everything from your smile’s appearance to the way you bite, chew, and enunciate your words. At our Mansfield, TX, dental office, we help many tooth loss patients regain a higher quality of… Read more »
Test Your Knowledge About Dental Implants
Quizzes are all over the internet right now. People take quizzes to see what fictional character is their spirit animal. You might take a quiz to see what you should eat for dinner, watch on television tonight, or to see what color car you should drive. If you are taking quizzes online, can you say… Read more »
Addressing Tooth Loss With An Implant
If you have ever lost a tooth as an adult, then you know how transformative it can be for your smile. Not only is the appearance affected (depending on the location of the tooth loss), but the functionality of your bite is affected. Losing even just one tooth can cause your bite to become imbalanced, your… Read more »
The Important Role Of Dental Implants
Replacing a missing tooth as an adult is important for your oral health. A missing tooth limits your ability to bite and chew. If it is a tooth in a visible part of your smile, a missing tooth can create a void in your appearance. Losing a permanent tooth as an adult also comes with… Read more »
Receiving A Dental Implant To Address Tooth Loss
What can a dental implant offer to your prosthetic dental experience? Many patients enjoy the stability that comes with an implant’s support. You will be able to count on your restoration for normal biting and chewing, and avoid uncomfortable adjustments that tax your jaw, which can lead to TMD. You might not realize it, but… Read more »
Giving Real Attention To The Problem Of Tooth Loss
The problem of tooth loss can be more serious than you realize. You might be tempted to emphasize the effect a missing tooth – or multiple missing teeth – can have on your smile, while overlooking the effect on your oral health. Biting and chewing can become more complicated if you have to work around… Read more »
Quiz: Supporting Your Prosthetic With A Dental Implant
A dental implant offers something valuable to people who are missing teeth – the ability to enjoy a stable, permanently placed dental prosthetic. The implant is surgically inserted into your jawbone, and – due to its being made of biocompatible material – your jawbone will fuse to it while you heal. An implant can be… Read more »
Why Your Dentist Might Recommend Mini Implants
If you have been looking at what options are available to you when it comes to replacing a lost tooth, you may have already read about dental implants. These have become a popular means of supporting replacement teeth. They offer real stability, and can even be good for your jaw, which can lose mass after… Read more »
Removing And Replacing A Problem Tooth
There are several restorative dental techniques that can spare an ailing tooth. However, if a tooth’s condition is too poor, you may need a tooth extraction. In this process, your dentist will safely remove the tooth from its socket. The general area around the tooth in question can be numbed, to help manage potential discomfort…. Read more »
