Restorative Dentistry

Understanding the Dental Implant Treatment and Healing Process Today, dental implants are the preferred option for tooth replacement in most cases. This durable solution restores the appearance of your smile and can help you regain natural eating and speaking abilities. Dental implants even protect your jawbone in the long term. However, patients still have plenty…

Tooth loss can jeopardize your other teeth. But there’s a solution, and it’s a bone graft. Bone grafting in dentistry is an amazing innovation for jaw preservation, implant placement success rates, and in increasing restorative options for patients who must have a tooth extracted. This advancement in restorative dentistry gives patients a much more predictable…

The Dental Implant Option A dental implant is a tooth replacement option that involves inserting artificial tooth roots into the jawbone. These titanium screws bond with your jawbone, allowing your dentist to place artificial teeth called crowns. Tooth implant surgery may be an option if you have one or more missing teeth. Replacement teeth act,…

A Gentle, Noninvasive Approach to Treating Gum Disease Dental technology is always advancing at a rapid pace, with new treatment options continually becoming available to improve your oral health outcomes and patient experience. Laser gum disease treatment is one such advancement, and it is an incredibly effective option that can stop the progression of gum…

Root canals unfairly get a bad reputation. I can’t tell you how many times I have heard a patient groan at the prospect of a root canal. “I heard root canals are so painful,” says the patient. The reality is that the root canal therapy/root canal treatment is the “good guy” and is what brings relief to…

People are walking around every day completely unaware that there is a cracked tooth in his/her mouth. Why? This is because cracked teeth do not necessarily hurt. We see cracked teeth in our practice every single day. Sometimes it’s during routine hygiene appointments, because the tooth has broken, and other times it’s because it hurts when the…

Taking care of dentures is super important because they serve a vital function for you. If you wear dentures, maintaining them is part of oral care for you. To ensure your oral health is optimal, follow these dos and don’ts of denture maintenance: DO take them out before you sleep Try not to go to bed with…

Pull aside any adult and ask them what George Washington’s teeth were made of. Odds are most of them will say “wood.” And while they’re not entirely correct—his dentures actually included different replacement materials like human teeth, animal teeth, ivory and metal alloys—that example goes to show just how prominent false teeth have been in…

About 15 percent people have dentures in the United States; whether you have dentures or need to replace your missing teeth, you can benefit from dental implants to secure your denture in place. This increases your chewing power and can make your denture feel more secure in its place. Denture stabilization is a process through which implants…

Losing your teeth can shake your confidence especially if you’re missing one of the front teeth. It affects your confidence and restricts you from enjoying your life. A study found that tooth loss can also lead to depression. Dental implants provide a viable alternative to outdated bridges and dentures and provide a long-term tooth replacement option and help…