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Benefits of Bone Grafts

Dental Implants July 14, 2019 0Comments

Our teeth play a vital role in biting, chewing, and speaking. It is also interesting to know the fact that our teeth play an important role in keeping the jawbones strong and healthy. The absence of teeth can make the jaw bone weak, atrophied and diseased in the long run. The gold standard solution for replacing lost teeth is getting dental implants. But not all people get dental implants after the loss of a tooth. This waiting period can cause the weakening and loss of the jaw bone beneath the lost tooth. So can people with jaw bone loss get dental implants?

Full Mouth Rehabilitation with Zygomatic Implants for people affected with Periodontitis

Dental Implants June 11, 2019 0Comments

Periodontal disease is an advanced gum disease that is caused by the bacteria present in dental plaque. Periodontal diseases are the infection of the gum where the gum tissue and jaw bone that support our teeth are decayed and destroyed. Periodontitis is characterized by inflammation of the gums. This initial inflammation of the gums is known as gingivitis. The gums may look red, swollen and you might even notice a discolored layer of bacterial plaque on your teeth. Untreated gingivitis can progress into periodontitis. If the progress of periodontitis is not halted, the supporting structures of the teeth which include the surrounding gums and bone will be damaged and eventually destroyed. When people ignore at this stage too, the jaw bone loss proceeds with the teeth loss.

5 Important facts about Dental Implants

Dental Implants May 28, 2019 0Comments

Tooth loss can occur due to tooth decay, periodontal disease, or even due to trauma or injury. Whichever the case, dental implants are the best replacement for the loss of one or more teeth. Dental Implants have several advantages over other restoration methods, since dental implants look, feel and act like natural teeth. Here are five important and interesting facts about dental implants.

Can people with heart diseases get dental implants?

Dental Implants May 13, 2019 0Comments

There is no other better replacement than Dental Implants for the loss of one or more teeth. Dental Implants are dual purpose in nature. It works not only as an aesthetic replacement for a tooth but it also restores the lost tooth’s functionality. Dental Implants can be used as a treatment solution in a wide variety of situations. Dental Implants can serve as a replacement for the loss of one or more teeth, or who have lost all their teeth. But who can get dental implants? Can people with heart diseases get dental implants?

How to Care for your newly placed Dental Implants?

Dental Implants March 12, 2019 0Comments

Dental Implants have become a common surgical procedure in the field of dentistry. With modern advancements in Dental technology, the Implant failure rate has been drastically reduced and has hence become very minimal. Implantologists take extra care to plan the procedure and manage the healing process to avoid potential complications. The success of the implants not only lies in the hands of the implantologists but also in the hands of the patients. Post-Surgical care plays an important role in the success of Dental Implants. Here are a few tips on how to care for your newly placed dental implants.

Can you get implants immediately after tooth extraction?

Dental Implants February 12, 2019 0Comments

Tooth extraction procedures are done only when the tooth has decayed beyond salvage point. In some trauma cases, the tooth has to be extracted due to the extensive damage it has suffered. Nowadays people wish to replace the extracted tooth immediately with dental implants in the same sitting. This tendency is more when front teeth are extracted as the aesthetic of the smile is lost. You can get your implants immediately after your tooth has been extracted. These specialized implants are called Immediate Dental Implants.

What are Full Denture Implants?

Dental Implants February 8, 2019 0Comments

If all or most of your teeth are missing or decayed beyond a point of salvage they need replacement. One of the most effective treatments available for restoring your lustrous smile is getting Full Denture Implants. They are also known as implant-supported dentures or full mouth dental implants.

Can you get Dental implants in one day?

Dental Implants December 8, 2018 0Comments

The answer to this is a resounding yes. You can get dental implants in just a single day. Traditionally, fixing dental implants is a two-step process where the post made of titanium alloy which is screwed into the jawbone is allowed to integrate with the bone and heal. Then comes the process of placing the abutment and then the crown on top of it. This entire process takes a few months. That is not the case with Same Day dental implants or Single visit dental implants.

Dental Implants arrest bone loss in the jaw

Dental Implants November 24, 2018 0Comments

Missing teeth cause jaw bone loss due to the absence of stimulus. As a result, the bone volume decreases in the jaw area gradually. Many studies point to the fact that in the first year of missing tooth alone, the jaw bone in that area decreases by as much as 25%. In a few years time, the height of the jaw bone on the missing tooth area decreases by few millimeters. Only dental implants arrest bone loss and can halt this progressive degeneration of jaw bone.

How missing teeth can cause bone loss in the jaw?

Dental Implants November 17, 2018 0Comments

We often associate missing teeth with a poor smile and bad facial aesthetics. Though this is true and affects the confidence level of the person with missing teeth there is more to it. Missing teeth cause gradual erosion of the jaw bones. This erosion can end in weakening the healthy teeth too. But how does missing teeth cause bone loss in the jaw?

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