Osseointegration, the process in which bone tissue in the jaw fuses with a dental implant, is instrumental to the longevity and durability of dental implants. Unfortunately, many patients who want to get dental implants, such as long-term denture wearers who want to upgrade their appliance,...
Patients who are dissatisfied with conventional dentures that slip out of place and lose their fit over time have a better option. With a technique known as All-on-4, just four dental implants can be used to anchor a denture into a patient’s jaw. The unique...
Has tooth loss affected the way you look? Do you feel that missing teeth makes you appear older than you should? Premature aging is a concern for many patients who have lost their teeth. Without our teeth, our faces can appear sunken in and excessively...
The All-on-4 approach secures an entire upper or lower denture using just four dental implants. This treatment offers edentulous patients a number of benefits in contrast to conventional dentures. One of these benefits is to eliminate the need for messy denture adhesives that may leave...
Tooth loss doesn’t just have a devastating effect on your appearance. It also affects important actions like chewing and speaking. If you want to restore maximum function with your replacement teeth, you should consider All-on-4, which uses four dental implants to secure an entire prosthetic...
Are you considering dentures supported by dental implants? Perhaps you have heard about All-on-4 and this tooth replacement method’s ability to increase oral function and denture stability. All-on-4 is a great way to replace teeth among edentulous patients because a full arch of prosthetic teeth...
If you have suffered with total tooth loss, you might think that your only option for restoring your smile is with conventional dentures. While dentures are a popular solution to addressing complete tooth loss, patients do have alternatives that can offer unique benefits such as...
For patients with systemic tooth loss, dental implants for single tooth replacement are not an ideal smile restoration option. Fortunately, however, when a series of dental implants are embedded throughout the jaw, they can adequately support a full denture. The method of securing dentures to...
Edentulous patients who choose conventional dentures as a tooth replacement typically find that those appliances need to be re-fitted and/or replaced periodically as their fit declines. For patients who prefer a more permanent solution to their tooth loss, All-on-4 improves on standard dentures by adding...
Losing teeth is a life-changing event that leaves many people distressed about their health and appearance. From depression to malnutrition, patients with an incomplete smile suffer with daily difficulties. Eating meals and pronouncing words becomes arduous, and with lost teeth, many folks become embarrassed of...