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The thought of having all their teeth removed can be scary to most people. Maybe throughout the years, you’ve had to have a tooth pulled here and there, leaving you with some gaps in your smile. Well, that’s okay. You don’t have to get the rest of your teeth removed just to have a prosthetic… Continue reading

Tooth loss can feel devastating, regardless of your age when it happens. But when it happens early, in your thirties or forties, it seems especially crushing. Not to worry, there are several options to replace your natural teeth! Dentures and Implants and Hybrids (Oh My!) Dental Implants: Today’s most obvious choice for replacing missing teeth… Continue reading

Most of us don’t remember learning to chew our food. It happens so early in life that by the time kindergarten rolls around, we don’t remember not knowing how. Getting dentures is a lot like getting your first set of teeth. They’re a new, foreign body inside of your mouth. Even though you’re used to… Continue reading

Implants are a substantial investment in your smile! When you decide to get them, make sure you’re choosing an implant specialist who will not only put your new teeth in right, but also continue to care for your smile after the dental implants are in. Look for the following qualities for your implant team: Prosthodontic… Continue reading

You’ve been looking forward to visiting that new restaurant downtown. It’s impossible to get in without a reservation, and the day after you got your dentures you booked a table three weeks out. But you’ve noticed over the past few weeks, your food just doesn’t taste the same. There are bitter and sour notes with… Continue reading

Getting a dental implant? It’s more than just a one-day procedure. A dental implant is made of three different parts: the biocompatible, titanium “root” that is implanted into the jaw, the abutment that’s attached to the top of the implant, and the porcelain crown that is bonded over the abutment. The metal implant is implanted… Continue reading

When you got dentures, you figured it would help you be able to eat and enjoy your food the same way you used to, before you lost your teeth. But instead, maybe you’ve found that you have to learn to eat differently, all over again. With some practice and over time, wearing dentures can help… Continue reading

Losing your teeth can be devastating. Whether you replace them with dentures or implants, you have to maintain your prosthetics if you want to keep your mouth healthy. But dentures and implants differ in one big way: how they affect your bone structure. Dental Implants, because they are inserted into the jaw keep the bone… Continue reading

In your twenties, you had your two of your teeth knocked out in a bike accident. The teeth were broken, and there was no way to replant them. Implants were cost prohibitive and your dental insurance wouldn’t have paid for them anyway. So you got a partial denture to replace those teeth, because it was… Continue reading

More than 20 million people wear dentures. Dentures are an excellent alternative to replace missing teeth and provide a natural smile for people who wear them. Occasionally, dentures may present a problem in the mouth. Here are some common problems caused by dentures and what to do about them. Loose Dentures – due to aging,… Continue reading