Sep 12 2011
Dental implants are used to support a new tooth, either in the form of a crown, a bridge, a partial denture, and sometimes even a full denture. What many people don’t realize is that a dental implant can play a much more important role than that. Your mouth is a real engineering feat of the [...]
May 20 2011
Dental implants are not new when it comes to dentistry. However, the latest dental implants are fairly new in technique. In the past, the process of inserting a dental implant took anything up to six months to complete – there are now techniques available that enable the process to be done in one day, in [...]
May 04 2011
Whilst we normally discuss oral hygiene in reference to teeth and gums, it is remiss to consider those that wear dentures. It doesn’t matter if you have partial or full dentures, oral hygiene is still important. Brushing your dentures with a toothbrush is better than nothing, however, it should be remembered that most toothpastes are [...]
Apr 23 2011
When patients have missing teeth, one option that is often looked at is a partial denture. These can be uncomfortable and do impact on the type of foods you can eat. Patients can also opt for the more permanent dental implant if they are only missing a single tooth. Between those two options is a [...]
Apr 21 2011
If you have dentures, then I’m sure you rue the day you started losing teeth. While dentures look great from the outside, they don’t always feel great from the inside. Some people find that their dentures can trigger the gag reflex at times. Others find them just downright uncomfortable. The most common complaint is the [...]
Mar 31 2011
It doesn’t matter how careful you are or how well you look after your teeth, accidents can happen. You may find yourself with a beautiful smile that is marred by the gap of a single missing tooth. So what is the best treatment for that single missing tooth?
Dental Implant – you could have a dental [...]
Nov 17 2010
There are millions of people walking around today with a mouth full of dentures instead of their own teeth. There are just as many walking around with partial dentures because of the loss of one or more teeth. Just because you wear dentures doesn’t mean you don’t have to follow a regular oral hygiene [...]
Sep 20 2010
Dental implants are becoming popular, especially as the cost comes down and the technology behind them improves. The procedure, while appearing straightforward, is actually quite involved and will take several months to complete. The concept is simple – insert a titanium rod into your jaw bone then attach a tooth to that rod. There are [...]
Sep 10 2010
Dental care is a long term proposition – in fact, a life time proposition. Even if you have had half or more of your teeth removed, it’s still important to preserve what is left. Part of that preservation process is to fill in the gaps.
Teeth require support. This starts with the jaw bone, is assisted [...]