Category Archives: implant dentistry

Regaining Your Confidence With Dental Implants

Losing one of your teeth is a sudden disruption that no one looks forward to. Whether from physical trauma, severe decay, or gum disease, dental loss’s impact goes beyond the aesthetics of your smile. You may discover your voice changing as you lose the ability to articulate certain sounds. You may remove certain foods from your diet to avoid injuring your tooth’s open socket. Left untreated, your bite can misalign as teeth begin to shift out of position. Fortunately, a dental implant can restore your smile with a prosthetic held securely in your jawbone.

At your Dallas, TX dental practice, we understand the difficulty of adjusting to life after losing a tooth. This is why we offer prosthodontic options to restore your smile and bite. By addressing the impact of tooth loss, we can help prevent additional losses by preventing your alignment from coming out of position.

Is It Best to Get Dental Implants Before or After Orthodontic Treatment?

Implant dentistry has become increasingly popular in the United States because implants have been proven one of the most effective and healthy choices for replacing lost teeth. Implants are permanent prosthetics that replace lost structure above and below the gum line. In some cases, patients may require other treatments such as braces before or after…

Is the dental implant prone to cavities or gum disease?

When a tooth is lost to disease or injury, it is important to replace it so that you can maintain oral function and preserve your oral health. In the past, the most common methods for addressing tooth loss were to fabricate prosthetic teeth that would ultimately rest on top of the gums and were either…

How Closely Do Dental Implants Mimic a Natural Tooth?

When it comes to replacing lost teeth, dental implants offer patients restored tooth function and closely resemble the appearance of natural teeth. Implant dentistry has become increasingly popular among patients in need of replacement teeth especially when compared to prosthetics such as bridges and dentures. Placed by a periodontist, dental implants can last for decades. …

Dental Implants: Will I need a bone graft?

Implant dentistry is often of interest to patients who have lost their teeth due to periodontal disease or advanced tooth decay. However, those conditions can compromise the quality of the jawbone in the vicinity, and the jawbone’s integrity is essential to long-term dental implant success. When a periodontist places a dental implant into the jaw,…