When asked about the foundation of a healthy smile, you probably answer on autopilot with something regarding the importance of brushing and flossing. Fortunately, you are right on track! However, if pressed a bit further, do you think you can explain the significance of your dental hygiene as it applies to your oral health on […]
Category: Dental Implants
From Cavity To Implant: How Did It Happen?
One moment you have a cavity in your smile and your general dentist suggests that you receive a dental filling. The next, you find yourself in our chair in need of a dental extraction to be followed by a dental implant. What on earth happened, you may wonder? As far as you thought, you had […]
FAQs: Pregnancy And Dental Implants
When you received dental implants, you may have had a lot of questions about what to expect from the life of the implants, how to care from them, and what you needed to do to promote their success. However, one of the factors you may not have considered (or learned about in detail) may have […]
Green Tea And Implants Quiz: Okay Or Not Okay?
If you’re someone who is wearing dental implants, you probably know quite a lot about what it takes to keep your smile safe and healthy. However, it’s not unusual to discover a lingering question here and there. For instance, you may wonder if your green tea habit (or perhaps you refer to it as an […]
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Bone Grafting: Questions About Aftercare
The benefits of bone grafting are many! This is a particularly necessary treatment if you are someone planning to receive dental implants (but your jawbone isn’t ready). While the advantages are likely enough to motivate you to schedule the procedure, you may find that you’d feel even better about things if you had some details […]
Sinus Lifts: 3 Things To Know
Not sure what to make of the diagnosis you have received as you look into choosing dental implants for yourself? If you were told you need a sinus lift because of upper jaw damage … but you don’t really know what that means … it can be easy to become hesitant. Don’t fret. We will […]
Implants And Your Hypertension Meds
Are you on medication for hypertension? If so, you may not recognize that there could be a link between high blood pressure and the need to protect your dental implants. The good news is that you, of course, are doing the best thing you can by managing your blood pressure. Even better news? We can […]
Implants: Why Exceptional Care Is So Important
You might think that missing a brushing session just once is no big deal. You may think that since you’ve gotten away with not flossing for so many years without serious problems, you might as well continue on without it. We understand that at a glance, a bit of a lax approach doesn’t seem like […]
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Stress Awareness Month: Protect Your Teeth!
As we get ready to welcome in April, we also usher in the recognition of a problem that affects nearly everyone you know (you’ve probably heard most people express it from time to time). What is it that we’re ushering in? Stress Awareness Month! From our perspective, this is a wonderful time to reflect on […]
Why Tooth Loss Isn’t The End Of The World
We know that when you lose a tooth, it can feel like your entire world has come to a screeching halt. You are shocked that you’re missing a tooth, you feel unhappy about the appearance of your smile, and you worry for the future of your oral health (in addition to a lot of other […]