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• posted: Feb. 02, 2022
• dental implants

Replacing missing teeth can do wonders for a smile. And you have solid options for doing so, from a partial denture to state-of-the-art dental implants. But there might be Read More

• posted: Sep. 05, 2021
• dental implants

Along with fessing up to cherry tree surgery and tossing silver dollars across the Potomac River, George Washington is also famously known for wearing wooden dentures. Although we can't Read More

• posted: Jul. 17, 2021
• dental implants

Around one in ten U.S. adults have diabetes, a metabolic disease that can disrupt other aspects of a person's health like wound healing and vision. It could also cause Read More

• posted: Mar. 24, 2020
• dental implants

Restoring a smile with implants involves more than the surgical procedure itself. We must also take into consideration the quality of the bone they’re placed into and the gums Read More

• posted: Jan. 14, 2020
• dental implants

If you've lost a tooth or need to have one extracted, you have to decide how to replace it. Of all the options available none can match both the Read More

• posted: Jan. 29, 2019
• dental implants

Dental implants are best known as restorations for single missing teeth. But there’s more to them than that—they can also be used to support and secure removable dentures or Read More

• posted: Jan. 19, 2019
• dental implants

While many people still consider dental implants the "new kids on the block" in dental restoration, they're now in their fourth decade of use. And since their inception implant Read More

• posted: Oct. 01, 2018
• dental implants

People are choosing dental implants at an increasing rate to replace missing teeth, either as an individual tooth or as a support for other restorations. But unlike other replacement Read More

• posted: Feb. 28, 2018
• dental implants,  bone graft

Due to financial circumstances, people often have a lost tooth restored with a removable partial denture, an effective appliance that restores function and a degree of aesthetic appearance. Later, Read More

• posted: Oct. 23, 2017
• dental implants,  orthodontic treatment

Most children's permanent teeth erupt on a fairly predictable schedule. Sometimes, though, one or more teeth might not develop as they should — or at all. These absent teeth pose Read More

• posted: Oct. 15, 2017
• dental implants

So, you’ve just acquired an attractive restoration with dental implants. You may be thinking at least with these teeth you won’t have to worry about dental disease. Think again. While Read More

• posted: Aug. 16, 2017
• dental implants,  gum disease

Teeth-replacing dental implants not only look life-like, they’re made to last. For one thing, the metals and dental materials used in them are impervious to bacterial infection. But that doesn’t Read More

• posted: Jun. 24, 2017
• dental implants

You’ve decided to obtain dental implants for your missing teeth. It’s a good choice — they provide the closest restoration to the function and appearance of natural teeth. You Read More

• posted: Mar. 03, 2017
• dental implants

If you're considering dental implants, they'll need to be surgically placed in the jaw bone. But don't be alarmed — it's a relatively minor procedure that usually requires nothing Read More

• posted: Feb. 01, 2017
• dental implants

The dental implant is the closest thing in modern dentistry to a natural tooth. This is because an implant replaces more than the visible crown — it also replaces Read More

• posted: Aug. 04, 2016
• dental implants,  celebrity smiles

Everyone has to face the music at some time — even John Lydon, former lead singer of The Sex Pistols, arguably England’s best known punk rock band. The 59-year Read More