One of the best things about dental implants is their amazing success rate. Since they’ve been a regular part of restorative dentistry, they’ve enjoyed an over 90% success rate in restoring and preserving people’s smiles following tooth loss. While much of that success is a direct result of their unique nature (dental implants are the only solution for replacing lost teeth roots), it also requires consistent care on the part of those who receive dental implants. That includes avoiding ways in which you might compromise your dental implants and/or restoration. (more…)
Why Extracting Some Teeth Requires Surgery
There aren’t many cases in which extracting a tooth is the best option for your smile. Typically, preserving your healthy, natural teeth is preferable, and the option of extracting one is only reserved for extreme situations when it’s absolutely necessary. While the process of extracting a tooth may sometimes be a simple one, many of these situations may place the tooth in a position where extracting it can only be accomplished through oral surgery. Today, we examine a few conditions that may call for surgical tooth extraction, and how removing the tooth can benefit your long-term oral health. (more…)
When Oral Surgery May Be the Solution
Though not everyone will need oral surgery in their lives, there are several different reasons why you might. For some people, a chronic oral health condition can progress so severely that general dental care can no longer address it. For others, a congenital or other nonpreventable condition may be significantly impacting their oral health, and is severe enough to require surgical intervention. Today, we examine a few of the more common conditions in which oral surgery may be your best solution, and why. (more…)
The Ways Dental Implants Address Your Tooth Loss
Tooth loss doesn’t have to be devastating to your smile and oral health, especially if you deal with it as soon as possible. By replacing your lost tooth or teeth, you can restore much of your bite’s function, rebuild your smile’s appearance, and much more. However, some options for rebuilding your smile are better than others in terms of how much they can restore. For many people, the most effective way to deal with tooth loss and its many potential consequences is to replace them with a custom-designed, dental implant-supported restoration. (more…)
A Few Proven Ways of Preserving Your Smile
The concept of preserving your smile and oral health can seem simple on the surface, but what’s needed to accomplish it depends on several unique factors. For example, if you haven’t experienced any oral health concerns yet, then preserving your smile likely means avoiding any in the future. If you do have an existing concern, such as tooth loss, or a chronic oral health condition that consistently threatens your smile, then preserving it could mean more than just routine preventive efforts. (more…)
Are You Taking Good Care of Your Dental Implants?
If you’ve experienced tooth loss because of a chronic oral health concern, like gum disease, then you may remember the importance of caring for your smile long after you’ve had your lost tooth replaced. For many people, bouncing back from that loss meant receiving one or more dental implants and an appropriate restoration (such as a dental crown or bridge) for them to support. The many advantages that come with replacing lost teeth with dental implants stem from the fact that they so closely mimic the natural structures of your teeth. That’s also true of the effort it takes to properly care for your implants and restoration, which is often the same as it takes to consistently care for your healthy, natural teeth. (more…)
A Few Problems Jaw Surgery May Solve
In addition to the more common oral health concerns that many people are used to dealing with, such as tooth decay and gum disease, there are also some conditions that require much more detailed care. For example, when you have an issue that impacts the health and integrity of an underlying oral structure, such as your jawbone, resolving it may call for surgical treatment, such as jawbone grafting or correction. Today, we look at a few examples of problems that jaw surgery may be able to solve, and how the right surgery can help dramatically improve your oral health. (more…)
Common Questions About Impacted Wisdom Teeth
One of the most well-known facts about third molars, which are often known as wisdom teeth, is the fact that many people who have them often have to have them extracted. However, even when wisdom teeth start to cause trouble, many people fail to recognize the warning, or believe that it isn’t that big of a deal. Today, we examine the importance of impacted wisdom teeth by answering a few common questions about the condition, and how you can preserve your oral health by removing them as soon as possible. (more…)
What Dental Implants Can Do for a Smile that’s Lost Teeth
Replacing a tooth that’s been lost or extracted does a lot for your smile and oral health. You can regain the confidence you once had knowing your smile looks complete again, and the enjoyment of eating many of your favorite foods again. However, many modern tooth replacement options are limited in what all they can do for your smile and oral health, apart from restoring its appearance and some of your bite’s function. That’s because many of them lack a solution for supporting themselves with as much comfort and stability as your healthy, natural teeth, which are held in place by sturdy, anchored roots. (more…)
Why Is Tooth Loss Such a Big Deal?
When many people think about tooth loss, the condition seems devastating for numerous different reasons. To some, it’s because of the impact that tooth loss does or can have on their smiles’ appearance, which can be more significant the more teeth are lost. There are also consequences for your bite’s function, which can suffer when you have fewer teeth to absorb your bite pressure, and several other aspects of your long-term oral health. Fortunately, tooth loss can be much less of a hindrance to your oral health if you address it as soon as possible, such as by replacing your lost teeth with a custom, implant-supported restoration. (more…)
Dr. Rogers was published in CDA’s November Issue. Click above to see his article (pg.601).