How to Care for Dental Implants: Tips for Long-Term Success
Dental implants are often life-changing for men and women living with missing teeth. As some of the most functional and long-lasting teeth replacements available, implants can reconstruct your smile years and decades into the future; however, this does not void the possibility of implant failure. Although this is very rare, […]
Continue ReadingHow Many Dental Implants Will I Need for My Denture?
If you’ve lost most or all of the teeth in your upper or lower dental arches, potential options for replacing your smile typically include removable dentures or implant dentures — a solution that uses dental implants to anchor a custom denture to your jawbone. Since the implants surgically affix your […]
Continue ReadingSan Diego Cosmetic Dentist Discusses How to Prevent Bone Loss After Losing a Tooth
San Diego, CA — Missing teeth can have obvious consequences for your smile, but many people are not aware of how tooth loss affects their oral health, general well-being, and even their facial shape. Once a tooth is detached from the gums, there is no tooth root to stimulate the […]
Continue ReadingWhat Should I Do if My Tooth Gets Knocked Out?
An “avulsed” or knocked out tooth is one of the most common facial injuries experienced by patients of any age. Generally speaking, you may lose a tooth as the result of poor dental hygiene, a sudden blow to the face, a bad fall, or a tooth infection. In any case, […]
Continue ReadingConsequences of Tooth Loss
Besides the obvious cosmetic detriments to your smile, one or more missing teeth can also create concerns for your oral and physiological health as well. It’s often true that the longer a missing tooth goes unfulfilled, the more patients suffer a loss of volume and density in the jawbone. In […]
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