Your teeth were intended to last a lifetime, but sometimes they don’t. Making the decision to replace missing teeth is important to your general health and to the health of your other teeth. Not only do you lose the ability to chew when a tooth is lost, missing teeth can cause other teeth to be lost, crowded and create future problems.
If you’ve lost one or more teeth due to periodontal disease or injury, thank your lucky stars you don’t live in colonial times when George Washington-style wooden dentures were your only option for tooth replacement. There are several modern options available, although the procedure that’s right for you will depend on a variety of factors. To help you decide, here are the pros and cons of two of the most popular tooth replacement options: dental implants and crowns.
So… it’s that time already. Your baby is growing up, and her teeth are, too. But is she really ready for braces?
Fixing improper bites and crooked teeth can provide insight on your child’s growth patterns and how they may affect his or her teeth down the road.
The words “root canal” may sound scary, but it really doesn’t need to. The more informed you become, the less scary they are. Did you know the phrase “root canal” actually has two meanings? First, it refers to the hollow space within the root of the tooth that’s filled with soft tissue and nerves (also called pulp). Second, it’s a very common and relatively simple procedure for removing inflamed or infected pulp from a tooth before the infection spreads and the tooth starts to decay.
Neuromuscular dentistry is an approach to dental treatment that focuses on the correction of jaw misalignment. Our neuromuscular dentist can determine the optimal position of the jaw in order to correct misalignment and adjust how the upper and lower teeth come together (occlusion). By realigning the jaw joint through the use of cosmetic dental restorations, tooth recontouring (equilibration) or orthodontics, our dentist strives to alleviate stress from the jaw muscles and eliminate painful symptoms of Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMD).
If all your upper or lower teeth are missing, a custom-made denture may be permanently secured using implants. The number of implants will vary for each patient. Your new teeth are firmly supported by the implants, stimulating the jaw and halting bone loss.
Dental Implants have several benefits which include:
September is Dental Implant Awareness Month, and Sedation and Implant Dentistry of Tehachapi, along with the American Association for Implant Dentistry (AAID) are empower individuals considering dental implants through education and celebrate those who are already living a life full of smiles with their dental implants to discover “What’s your reason to smile?” More than 3 million people in the United States have dental implants. Teeth implants, which last for decades if properly cared for, are the only tooth replacement option that stimulates bone growth and prevents bone loss while protecting facial bone and healthy teeth.
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