All On Four Dental Implants Cosmetic Dentistry: A Lift for Your Face A perfect smile transcends age. Old or young, the brilliance and warmth of a genuine smile is something that lasts forever. Even when skin sags and muscles weaken, a beautiful smile can make someone appear decades younger. That’s why when it comes to choosing a cosmetic procedure (such […]
All On Four Dental Implants Skip the X-Ray, Get a CT Scan Conventional dental implants may not be a suitable tooth replacement solution for everyone for a variety of medical reasons. One of the primary reasons a patient seeking traditional dental implants might not be a candidate is due to a lack of adequate jaw bone depth. A CT scan […]
All On Four Dental Implants All-On-4® dental implant procedures are a much sought-after solution for replacing missing or disfigured teeth. However, dental implant therapy can often be expensive. I’ll share the reasons why. All-On-4® Dental Implants: The Best of Teeth-Replacement Procedures It’s no secret that dental implant procedures, like many cosmetic medical operations, can be expensive for anybody. Replacing a single […]
Dental Implants 1. Broken or Damaged Dental Implants While rare, dental implant fractures and even complete breaks can occur. Typically, physical damage to implant prosthesis often happens in the same manner as would happen to natural teeth: a careless bite into an apple, a traumatic accident, or attempting to use your teeth as a tool. While these accidents and […]
Anesthesia Anesthetic and sedative use is routine in the field of dentistry and in the wider medical world. However, the exact mechanics behind how many common forms of anesthesia work are not well understood. Some have called anesthesia one of the great medical mysteries of our time. While mysterious, many also consider the discovery of anesthesia one […]
All On Four Dental Implants Picture Perfect Teeth Picture perfect, Hollywood teeth just aren’t that common. The truth is the vast majority of people sport some type of dental imperfection, including misaligned, crooked, discolored, widely-spaced, or even missing teeth. Nonetheless, most people still place great importance on the quality and character of a person’s smile. We’re obsessed with having flawless, […]
All On Four Dental Implants The dental industry can sometimes feel like the Wild West. Although shifts in regulations are no doubt on the horizon, the current state of dental care and misleading advertising can leave patients vulnerable to a poor standard of care. A good majority of my time is spent doing revisionary work on patients who are experiencing […]
Dental Health What your mouth might be telling you about gluten Gluten may be considered one of the most disliked culinary ingredients at the current time. Along with fats (which are experiencing a dramatic reevaluation) and simple carbs, gluten appears to have fallen out of favor amongst foodies, health junkies, celebrities, trendy dieters, and seemingly everyone in […]
Dental Hygiene There is a recurring debate in public opinion around whether fluoride in public water is dangerous. Those who believe it poses a risk think fluoride in drinking water alters, damages, or otherwise negatively affects your health in some way or fashion. Here’s what many others think. Riding for fluoride The decision to fluoridate water […]
Dental Hygiene Diet plays a huge role in determining a person’s overall health and well-being so it’s no surprise that that certain foods can wreck your teeth. For decades, doctors have been stressing the importance of what we put into our bodies. We’re told to count, measure, and meticulously watch everything from calories to fat to […]