When you assume the worst in regard to dental implants that you would like to choose for your smile, you do yourself a major disservice! If you’re making guesses about what our Santa Rosa, CA team can and cannot do, you may end up moving yourself away from major opportunities and improvement solutions for your smile. Why not, instead, assume the best? Figure that if you come in to see our team for help with making tooth loss a distant memory, we will be able to make this happen with the use of implants (don’t worry, we’re happy to explain why you’re welcome to do so!).
Reminders: Tooth Loss During Your Younger Years
It’s very common to associate tooth loss with age. Most patients assume that tooth loss is something that only happens in your elder years but that it rarely affects individuals in their 20s, 30s, etc. While it is true that teeth can hold up only so long if they are not properly cared for (which is why aging is often associated with oral health problems), this assumed connection between age and missing teeth is not accurate. So, our Santa Rosa, CA team would like to offer helpful reminders to younger patients who are considering dental implants but who are struggling with the details.
Life With Implants: 3 Types Of Discomfort And How To React
Sometimes, your day may include oral discomfort. It’s often not something you saw coming, it can be distressing (particularly if you are a wearer of dental implants, so you feel extra concerned), and it’s often difficult to know the right way to respond to such new sensations. First, of course, our Santa Rosa, CA team reminds you that feeling panicked is certainly not going to help! Instead, calling our practice to let us know you need a visit due to discomfort … now that is a safe bet!
Parent Alert: Wisdom Teeth Removal Opportunities Are Near!
Hey, there, parents! In case you didn’t notice, we have now entered February, which may make you feel like there’s plenty of time before your kids have any time off from school. From our perspective, however, all that we see is that there are some student breaks coming up, which means it’s time to schedule wisdom teeth removal for your teens or young adults as soon as you possibly can! Let us remind you of good times to see our oral surgery team in Santa Rosa, CA for this procedure, in addition to why it’s a good idea!
Your Dental Implants: Esthetic Details That Will Make You Smile
The details that surround your appearance once you receive dental implants are very important to you! They are what directly impact the way your smile will look, how you will feel about your smile, what you will look like to yourself and others, and this can have a very serious influence on your self-esteem! So, if you’ve been thinking things over and wondering about the tiniest of particulars, trust us when we say that our Santa Rosa, CA team understands! We would also love to explain some of the less commonly discussed aspects regarding the esthetic benefits you may look forward to when you select implants!
Yes, There Is Hope For A Broken Tooth
When the broken tooth you bring to your dentist (that you assume will just need something like a crown) turns out to be something that is much more serious than you imagined, you may feel the world shift on its axis. You only know about crowns and root canals and the like. What you’ve never had to deal with is saying goodbye to a tooth because it is too damaged. Is there hope for you, you wonder? The answer is a very big yes, from start to finish. When you work with our Santa Rosa, CA team of oral and maxillofacial surgeons, you will quickly see that handling what first seemed like quite a bad thing is nothing to worry about at all!
Getting Cold Feet: 3 Tips To Keep On Hand
Yes, we definitely understand that as much as you may feel extremely happy about completing your smile, there may still be the tiniest part of your brain that is competing with the rest of your thoughts. You want to move forward, you’ve got everything planned out, and you’re excited, yet a teeny bit of anxiety gnaws at you, causing you to worry: Am I getting cold feet? What if I panic last minute and decide I am not going to go through with dental implant placement? Then what will I do? Again, we get it! This is not your everyday quick decision. However, we also remind you that nerves are a funny thing and can certainly place confusion where it need not reside. Our Rohnert Park, CA team’s tips will give you the quick relief you need.
Bad Breath And Dental Implants: 3 Things To Consider
When bad breath shows up, it’s disheartening enough just to have to admit that your brushing and flossing aren’t getting the issue to go away. Add to the list the fact that you also wear dental implants and are feeling extra worried because you don’t want this to mean anything bad for your tooth replacements and you can really upset yourself! Fortunately, there is absolutely no reason to become overly concerned. Instead, our Rohnert Park, CA practice wants you to recognize that if your yucky breath isn’t going away, there are reasons (and we can help you identify and treat them). So, consider some new information!
Wisdom Teeth: Why Might They Cause Pain?
You might understand in a “big picture” sense that wisdom teeth should come out in many cases because they can cause problems. You may already be aware of the fact that they’re not necessary for your oral health in any way but that they do have a tendency to fail to grow in successfully. What you might not be so clear about, our Santa Rosa, CA team realizes, is why they may end up causing pain. Of course, when you choose to have them extracted as early as possible, you can typically avoid serious discomfort. However, as for the reasons behind aches and pain associated with your third molars, we can explain.
Your Curiosity About Implants: How Things Fit
Do you notice that the main focus of the questions you’ve been coming up with recently in regard to dental implants has a lot to do with fit? Perhaps you have been wondering how implants fit within your jawbone to correctly support a straight and complete smile. Maybe you’ve been feeling curious about how long your implant-supported crown, denture, etc. will continue to fit because you have heard that after tooth loss, smiles can change. Our Santa Rosa, CA team can easily answer this for you and will be happy to offer even more information when we see you next.
Dr. Rogers was published in CDA’s November Issue. Click above to see his article (pg.601).