For patients seeking care for TMJ problems or dental implants, there are often some confusing listings by dentists. The important thing for the patients to know is that there is no such thing as a TMJ specialist or Dental Implant specialist.  There is no recognized American Dental Association specialty for TMJ or Dental Implant specialist. […]
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The constantly emerging technologies that are  growing so fast in the dental implant field have truly revolutionized dental implant care. From placing dental implants using CBCT scan technology to the advent of custom abutments has truly become predictable. Being able to see the bone under the gums before any treatment is performed, truly assists in
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Dental implant usage and technology have grown exponentially over the past 5 years. From the surgical techniques to the functional and cosmetic results, there are so many variables and options to choose from. There is no way that one dentist can truly be on the leading edge in all phases of treatment. Our patients today
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Dental implants are truly a wonderful technology that has given us the ability to more conservatively replace missing teeth, replace dentures and partials, and too help restore ones smile. There are numerous ways to utilize dental implants. There is definitely an esthetic component and learning curve to make dental implants cosmetically pleasing and to appear
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Implant dentistry has taken huge strides over the past 5 years especially from an esthetic and functional standpoint. This is true for large cases involved full mouth dental implants to even the single tooth replacement. One of the best advancements for implants has been the advent of bone level implants (there are several excellent ones such
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In the photo below, can you determine which tooth has an implant and implant crown? The Upper left central incisor is a dental implant and porcelain dental implant crown. There are so many parameters that go into planning dental implants and the final cosmetic results as well. Implantology at its best will take into consideration:
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Dental implants allow us to offer our patients a wide range of choices. With the advent of 3D scans we are able to see exactly where the bone is without guessing.  In many denture cases where the teeth have missing for some time, there is often not enough bone around the upper molars to place
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This is a common question that our patients ask for adults and for their kids. The lateral incisor is commonly a congentially missing tooth. It is always best to leave space for this tooth orthodontically as opposed to moving the cuspids into this space. Better from a functional bite perspective and from a cosmetic dentistry perspective.
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We often see patients who come in with dental implants already placed. Unfortunately, some of these are poorly placed and are very difficult to use or even to create esthetic restorations. This brings to light the true science of implant placement. With the use of high technology Cone and Beam (CBCT) 3D Scans, guided surgical
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Implant Dentistry continues to evolve and the new technologies allow us to offer patients more cosmetic and convenient treatment. One of the problems and inconveniences that patients do not like is having to wear a “flipper” or removable partial when the implants are healing. This is cumbersome and annoying. We are now able to extract
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