Archive for the ‘ Dental Implants ’ Category

What to Expect When Expecting (..A Bone Graft)

Need a dental implant but don’t have sufficient jaw bone? Dental implants are the most effective option when it comes to replacing a tooth. However, if in order to successfully get an implant, you need to have an adequate amount of jawbone. If you don’t, then you will need a bone graft before getting the […]

Common Dental Implant Myths

Insecure about a missing tooth? Don’t be. With dental implants, you can get your smile back to looking perfect. For many, dental implants provide the feeling of having their natural teeth back again. This is because instead of being a removable type of device, such as a dental flipper, dental implants are permanently embedded into […]

RISKS AND BENEFITS OF PERIODOTNAL PROBING AROUND DENTAL IMPLANTS

Over the years we have vacillated as to whether it is acceptable to perform periodontal probing around dental implants. We have generally advocated for checking periodontal health this way, but recommended plastic probes and avoiding deep probing. There are some common sense ideas I will share here, but as a general answer, there is no […]

COATED TITANIUM IMPLANTS REVISITED

During the late 1980s and during the 1990s we were introduced to various ceramic coated dental implants. I embraced this technology because it made sense. And it did. We placed many of these and many of you have been functioning on them for years. In fact, I have been placing dental implants for over 30 […]

WE ARE NOW ABLE TO DO TEETH IN A FEW HOURS!

I am excited to announce that we have taken the All on Four™ concept to a whole new level. There are many ways to say it: Teeth in a Day™, Same Day Teeth™, Smile in a Day™, etc, etc. These have all been coined to illustrate the immediacy of this technique. In fact, I would […]

Bone Grafting for Dental Implants

Bone grafting and dental implants typically go hand-in-hand, as the loss of a tooth can wear down the surrounding jawbone structure and a dental implant is a common procedure to replace lost teeth. As soon as a person loses a tooth, bone loss begins. In order to place a sturdy, reliable dental implant, a bone […]

Dental Implants: The Recovery

The recovery time following dental implant surgery tends to vary, but is usually based on the amount of teeth being implanted, whether or not a bone graft was needed and the individual and how well they manage their recovery. Luckily, the science and technology behind dental implants has improved drastically over the last few years, […]

Orthognathic Surgery

What is orthognathic surgery? Also known as corrective jaw surgery, patients undergo this procedure in order to correct a wide range of major and minor dental and skeletal irregularities. Jaw surgery is used to correct the misalignment of a person’s jaw or teeth, which will eventually improve breathing, chewing, and speaking. While a patient’s physical […]

New Trends In Dental Implants

A trending topic right now seems to be the decision to opt for “mini-dental implants” instead of more traditional ones. Below we are going to take a look inside the trend, and lay out some of the benefits and drawbacks so that you can get a better understanding of this exciting trend in dentistry. Benefits […]

rh BMP-2 VERSUS PRGF FOR SINUS LIFT GRAFTS

The use of Bone Morphogenetic Protein (recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 = rhBMP-2) as a bone induction technique (to gain new bone) has been an accepted and effective technique for many years. (J Oral Maxillofac Surg 74:928-939, 2016). The main limiting factor over the years has been the cost of the materials which is quite […]