Dental implants
Dental implants provide both functionality and aesthetical value to the look of a smile. Instead of having to worry about dentures slipping or missing teeth, dental implants allow you to eat and smile without hesitation. You clean dental implants like you would with regular teeth-brushing your teeth, flossing, and regularly visiting your general dentist for cleanings. No more worrying about denture paste, special cleaning methods, or difficulties eating.
Anterior Teeth
Loss of a front tooth can be a traumatizing experience. Recent advances in dental technology have allowed dentists to restore these missing teeth while leaving adjacent teeth untouched and allowing the patient to look and feel as if the tooth was never lost. Dental implants used in the front of the mouth are narrow in diameter and are surgically placed into the patient’s bone where the tooth was lost. The dentist uses custom attachments, and a lab fabricated porcelain crown to replace the missing tooth and restore the patient to optimum esthetics.
Implanted Supported Dentures
After the loss of several teeth, many patients require upper and lower dentures to restore the dentition. One of the biggest complaints about these patients is movement or instability of the denture, especially the lower denture. New technology offers a solution to this problem. By placing several dental implants in the jaw and placing custom attachments in the existing denture, it is possible for the denture to conveniently snap into place, providing a secure, sound restorative option for denture wearers.
Retreatments
Unfortunately, root canals are not always entirely effective in removing all bacterial contents from the tooth’s chamber. Even if only a little bit of bacteria persist in the tooth’s root, it can sometimes lead to recurrent infection and pain. A root canal specialist (endodontist) is skilled in re-treating the canal chamber by removing the previous root canal filling and intensely cleaning the chamber before filling it again and hoping for improved results.