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 »
Category: Dental Implants
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 »
The Right Dental Prosthetic For You
Replacing a lost tooth is good for your oral health, and good for your smile. If you feel uncomfortable when you think about people noticing that you are missing a tooth, the cosmetic upside should be readily apparent. However, you should also know that a prosthetic can also provide restorative dental benefits. You will be… Read more »
A Quick Guide to Dental Implants
Dental implants may be relatively new to the world of restorative dentistry, but they are already popular enough that most people recognize what they are. Still, not everyone understands their importance, or their benefit, when it comes to replacing lost teeth. Unlike traditional dental prostheses, dental implants have the ability to replace the roots of… Read more »
Dental Implants: So Many New Words
If you have your sights set on dental implants to complete your smile, you may find that choosing this solution may become somewhat confusing and requires a bit more research than you imagined. Before you can come to fully understand how implants may benefit your smile (even if you feel certain they will do just that)… Read more »
Learn More About Supportive Dental Implants
For many patients, dental implants make tooth loss much less of a threat to their oral health than it otherwise would be. Even conventional replacement teeth, like dental bridges and dentures, can only do so much when it comes to restoring your dental health following tooth loss. As the only option for replacing your lost… Read more »
Why Your Dentures Might Appreciate Dental Implants
As one of dentistry’s longest-standing restorative appliances, dentures have come a long way in mimicking the natural teeth they are meant to replace. Innovative dental porcelain and other materials help create highly-realistic replacement teeth (pontics), while advanced acrylics provide comfortable, customized bases for the lifelike pontics. Still, even advanced dentures need a little assistance when… Read more »
What’s the Big Deal with Mini Dental Implants?
Whether you’ve worn dentures for years or you’re new to the denture experience, you’ve probably encountered some of the day-to-day problems associated with this removable dental prosthetic. New dentures often have an adjustment period, where the base of the denture plate rubs sore spots on the gums. As dentures age, they become warped and can… Read more »
Dental Implants True/False Quiz with Your Mansfield Dentist
Dental implants are quickly becoming the leading choice for replacing missing teeth. They perform and feel like one’s natural teeth. This is tied to their unique use of a prosthetic tooth root. Dental implants actually replace the missing tooth root with a titanium root. The jawbone fuses to the tooth root in a process known… Read more »
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