Dental implant dentistry can also considered cosmetic dentistry in nature as well. Creating a single front tooth with a dental implant to be esthetic and functional is a challenge and requires attention to detail. Properly planned dental implants can appear to look natural and blend in with the natural teeth. Many factors need to be considered to obtain results similar […]
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Dental Implants are truly a blessing to those who have missing teeth and can be used successfully to replace single teeth to all the teeth with bridges and even to replace teeth in a day (Teeth In a Day Procedures). There are hundreds of different implant companies and there is a difference and it is
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It is important for the public to understand that there is no such thing as a Dental Implant Specialist. The American Dental Association recognizes nine specialties and none are for dental implant specialist. There are many dentists who have special interests in dental implants and elect to continue their post graduate educations with special
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Achieving excellent results with Dental Implants and Cosmetic Dentistry is a skill that requires attention to details. These details are needed from the surgical phase to preservation of tissue and the porcelain design. Looking at this photo, can you determine which tooth was extracted and an implant placed? The implant is marked with the arrow
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Older patients, who often have a their natural teeth or even crowns and porcelain veneers and are in the hospitals or assisted living homes are often given lozenges or mints to help combat dry mouth or bad taste. This sugar along with dry mouth can and does cause rampant tooth decay that can often not be treated. Our
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Achieving numbness for dental treatment from cosmetic dentistry, porcelain veneers, and even general care is so important for patient comfort. In fact, some patients elect to do sedation dentistry as they have had bad experiences not being able to get numb. TUMS to the rescue? A tip, that can help some patients who have trouble getting
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Modern dental implants were introduced to North America in 1982 by Dr. Branemark. Since this first introduction the cosmetic dentistry aspect and functional dentistry of dental implantology has progressed in leaps and bounds and continues to do so. The advent of CBCT or 3D scans allows astute dentists to plan and see the case before any
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Dental technology continues to improve in areas from Cosmetic Dentistry and Implant Dentistry and now a new toothpaste developed by a startup company is claiming to be twice as effective as traditional toothpaste such as Crest or Colgate. CBS broadcasted a segment explaing about the new toothpaste called Livionex, took 5 years to develop and uses a
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A patient emailed me and asked what options she had for cosmetic dentistry and implant dentistry to replace a missing front tooth that was knocked out when she was 9 years old. The following explains three choices in this situation and the pros and cons of each: There are usually several options to replacing a
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A dental implant, called CeraRoot, is an all ceramic dental implant (non-metal). This implant was FDA approved in 2011 and is made of zirconium. Zirconium has been used for crowns in dentistry and is known for its strength and durability under pressure. Many patients like the idea of non-metal implants and this offers them an
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