Jun 12, 2017 | Dental Implants
Just about everyone would say that they desire an attractive and healthy smile. Unfortunately, due to genetics and some bad oral hygiene habits, some people do not have the best looking or healthiest smile. Oftentimes, people are told that they cannot achieve a...
Mar 31, 2011 | Dental Implants
This is an important question and the current wisdom is not to have implants placed until jaw and facial growth are complete. Although it varies from person to person, growth of the jaws in most cases is not complete until late teens. Of course, we are faced with the...
Jan 23, 2011 | Dental Implants
Dental implants traditionally have a very high success rate. The majority of studies indicate long-term success rates well over 95%. However, there are many factors that can compromise the success rates of dental implants. These can be divided into three categories:...
Jan 21, 2011 | Dental Implants
An immediate dental implant requires planning and skill, in fact it requires team work between the patient – restorative dentist, implant surgeon and laboratory technician. There is no question that given the current state of the art in dentistry, that dental implants...
Jan 1, 2011 | Dental Implants
For some people, there is nothing more terrifying than the thought of a trip to the dentist. Even scarier for some is the prospect of replacing a missing tooth with a dental implant. However, as dental implants grow in popularity as a permanent solution to tooth loss,...
Jan 1, 2011 | Dental Implants
Prevalence rate of necrotic jaw bone is low in patients taking Fosamax®-type drugs. Dental implant success in Fosamax patients. Home Two reports are described in this month’s newsletter relative to users of oral bisphosphonates. First, a low prevalence of...
