There are those individuals with a very strong sweet tooth and then those who consider themselves coffee lovers. You’ve got tea enthusiasts and those who prefer savory over sweet with their snacks. While indulging in just about anything not-so-healthy for your smile poses a certain threat, there’s one type of food indulgence that is a… Read more »
Category: Dental Implants
Ways You Can Absolutely Ask For Clarification From Your Oral Surgeon
There might be part of you that feels embarrassed or shy about asking for clarification from your oral surgeon. You may feel like you should have been listening closer or that, perhaps, you will just need to head home from your visit to research the details. The truth is, our Santa Rosa, CA team would… Read more »
2 Things You Could Accomplish By Winter
The summer feels long and it seems like you’ve got tons of time to do whatever it is you need to do before winter. Winter?! You might feel like this is so very far away, so the idea of planning for it beginning right now seems a little unnecessary. However, consider the facts: August has… Read more »
Dental Implants: Helping Prevent TMJ/Bruxism Problems
If you’re not yet familiar with TMJ disorder or bruxism but you think you have some idea what they are, let’s get you up to speed (so you can then understand why dental implants might be of help to you!). First, realize that TMD refers to jaw joints (TMJs) that aren’t doing quite as well… Read more »
Back To School: Grownup Edition
Are you a college student, ready to head back to the classroom for a brand new year but you know you require some help for your smile first? Perhaps you have college-age children who are getting ready to begin a bright, shiny, new semester and you have questions regarding what to do about certain aspects… Read more »
Fixed Implant Dentures: What’s It Mean For You?
Discussing implants, restorations, and more is something you do because you’re missing teeth and what you want most for yourself is to get back to a smile that you don’t have to think about and worry about throughout your daily life. You want a smile that lets you do all of the things you do… Read more »
Want A Complete Smile By The Holidays?
It’s very easy to get swept up in the problems you’re facing now as you struggle with your smile as tooth loss affects your daily life. It’s also very easy to think to yourself that you absolutely want to pursue dental implants from our Rohnert Park, CA practice but you forget it takes time. So,… Read more »
3 Things That Can’t Happen To Your Implant Post
You might hear a lot of stuff about considering dental implant posts if you’ve lost teeth and are ready to completely start fresh with a full replacement (in the form of an implant and restoration). Some of the stuff you hear is fantastic and makes you feel like you’re ready to run to our Rohnert… Read more »
The Smoking Debate: What’s The Final Word?
You’ve probably heard that you might be able to continue smoking if you want to choose dental implants after you’ve experienced tooth loss. However, you also hear that when you smoke, it greatly increases the chance that you end up losing those implants that you want (or that the placement fails). So, what’s what? Can… Read more »
Implant Wearers, Too: Avoid That Charcoal Toothpaste Trend!
Maybe you have dental implants and crowns (or larger prosthetics) and you’ve been thinking that you’d like to brighten up your smile. You know that traditional teeth whitening generally doesn’t work on prosthetics like your dental crowns but then … you hear about activated charcoal toothpaste! Perhaps all you need is to use something like… Read more »
Dr. Rogers was published in CDA’s November Issue. Click above to see his article (pg.601).