Dental HealthKeep your teeth healthy well into late adulthood and into your golden years. Keep Your Mouth Young Just a few decades ago tooth loss and edentulism was almost a foregone conclusion. Older adults expected to eventually lose all their teeth as the aging process slowly wore down their teeth and gums. Those in “the Greatest […]
Dental HygieneWhy So Sensitive? Nerve endings in our teeth help us “feel” what we are biting and chewing. A small degree of dental sensitivity like this is normal. However, if you have ever had an ice-cold beverage, or maybe a hot coffee, and experienced immediate, sometimes excruciating dental pain, there may be something wrong with your […]
Dental HygieneIn my dental practice at ArtLab Dentistry, I deal with the most advanced and demanding cosmetic procedures from reparative dental implant therapy treatments to Complete Smile Makeovers (All-On-4 dental implants) and full mouth reconstruction and rehabilitation treatments. However, one of the most common questions I get from patients isn’t about highly technical dental minutia or […]
All On Four Dental ImplantsCosmetic 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 ImplantsSkip 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 ImplantsAll-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 Implants1. 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 […]
AnesthesiaAnesthetic 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 ImplantsPicture 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 ImplantsThe 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 […]