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 as they could be (which could be due to damage or strain). Now, bruxism disorder (which can be caused by TMD or make it worse, etc.) means you grind or clench your teeth habitually, though unintentionally. In short: If you’re having some functional problems with your smile, you might find that implants can really help! Let our Santa Rosa, CA team explain further.
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 of their smiles. Why not take our Rohnert Park, CA oral surgeons’ practice up on an offer to go through a quick review for grownups? As a result, whether you’re the student or the parent, the grownup smile in need will have the oral surgery care it requires and will be ready for some serious class time!
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 with a natural smile with ease (like eating, talking…). As you learn more, you will quickly realize that when you start getting into the details of what you’d like, what you don’t really want, and more, there are a lot of options. Often a surprising amount! Today, our Santa Rosa, CA team would like to discuss fixed implant dentures, in case you’re looking for a way to address full tooth loss with exceptional stability.
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, you put it off and one week bleeds into another and then months go by. Rather than thinking of everything in the here and now with implants, we would like for you to think about the entire process as you consider an important end goal. This might give you some much needed motivation to get started! For many, the idea of being all done with replacing missing teeth by the winter holidays is a fantastic starting point. Let’s talk about the details!
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 Park, CA practice to get started with making your smile what it once was. However, there are some other things you hear or read about that give you pause. Will the implants really offer you the amazing stability you hear about? Or, are they extremely prone to failure in reality? In short: The good things you hear are generally true! As for specifics that will help you feel you’ve gained a solid perspective, we’re happy to share.
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 you smoke cigarettes? Or, can’t you? While it would be much easier if this was a very cut-and-dry topic, it is not! So, to help you better understand the variables involved, let’s cover some fresh ground. Still curious about your candidacy? Come see us!
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 this to brush and brighten both your teeth and your restorations, you think to yourself! Well. It would be lovely if a magical product like this existed. However, as you may have begun feeling that this is a too-good-to-be-true remedy, you were correct. Let’s talk about the trend, so you can protect your smile as you discover how to whiten your smile in Santa Rosa, CA if you feel it’s time.
But What Would My Oral Surgeon Say?
One of the benefits of coming in to see an oral surgeon is that you’re sitting down with a team of individuals who have advanced knowledge, education, and training when it comes to the stuff you might need beyond what your general dentist provides (possibly well beyond). One of those things we like to remind our patients in Rohnert Park, CA is that when a question arises about a recommendation for treatment from outside of our practice, speaking with our oral surgery team often clears things right up. Maybe you heard something from friends about implants you’re not so sure about. Perhaps your dentist suggested the removal of wisdom teeth for yourself or your child but you’re not so certain. Remember that thinking, “But what would my surgeon say?” is often all you need in order to get to the answers you require for yourself, so you can either move forward with a choice or find an alternative option!
Implants: Good Reasons To Keep Fingers Out Of Your Mouth
Usually, when the topic is dental implants, we’re talking about some specific benefits, candidacy, care, or even costs. What you may not hear a lot about, however, is the type of thing you hear from a parent when you’re a little kid. It goes a little something like this: “Keep your fingers out of your mouth!” It doesn’t sound very related to this otherwise exceptionally advanced prosthetic designed to fully replace your tooth that you’ve lost. However, as you learn more about why we offer up this suggestion, you’ll appreciate the wisdom behind it!
Wisdom Teeth: Packed Summer? No Problem!
Of course, we love reminding you that summer is such an easy, lovely time to set up wisdom teeth removal for your kiddos if they are in need of third molar removal! However, that doesn’t mean you need to feel stressed if your summer is already packed and you don’t seem to have a moment to schedule anything else in. Of course, you’ve got the rest of the year to work with, so let’s work our way through additional suggestions to ensure you’re feeling relaxed and optimistic about taking care of this highly important detail for your child’s oral health.
Dr. Rogers was published in CDA’s November Issue. Click above to see his article (pg.601).