Review of American College of Prosthodontists Scientific Meeting 2012
We recently attended the annual meeting of the American College of Prosthodontists in Baltimore, Maryland. My staff and I were impressed by the esthetic restorations, beauty, functionality and honesty from [...]
Dental Implants Research: Review on Tilted Implants
There was an interesting article recently published that showed 100% dental implant success rate on immediately loaded cases. That means the teeth were inserted on new dental implants within 48 [...]
Can Being Overweight Affect Your Mouth?
The answer is yes! We all may experience weight fluctuations throughout our lifetime. Weight goes up. Weight goes down. As one gains weight, the gums and bone in the mouth [...]
Pink Ceramics & Dental Implants Create Natural Looking Smiles
Many patients present with less than ideal esthetics before they visit with us. Noteworthy contributing factors could be fractures, cavities, bone loss and gum tissue loss. In some instances, previous [...]
Health History is Important: Viewing It From the Dental Implant Expert Perspective
A dentist that places dental implants to support missing or broken teeth is called a dental implant expert. The dental implant expert may include a prosthodontist, periodontist, oral and maxillofacial [...]
Listen to Your Mouth
Listening to your mouth...here's how to do it and why you should. 1. Brushing your entire mouth. Brushing your teeth only accounts for 5% of the surface area of the [...]
What is a Prosthodontist?
A prosthodontist is a dental expert who specializes in the restoration and replacement of teeth. The root word- prostho means false, artificial or replacement; and dontist means dentist or tooth. [...]
Skipping Dental Appointments Decreases Dental Implant Success Rates
Life has many pressures --- work, home, family, school, relationships, traffic, bills etc. The kids are graduating. There are sporting events and practices. Shopping for groceries. Project deadline was moved [...]
Fixing a Loose Screw on Your Implant Tooth
Sometimes you may find that “you have a screw loose”… A loose retaining screw for a dental implant abutment may yield a mechanical clicking sound. Your fingers can detect the [...]