If you’re missing a single tooth, you can choose to replace it with a dental bridge or a single-tooth dental implant. While bridges are a tried-and-true option that’s been around for decades, dental implants are becoming an increasingly popular restoration for many of our patients. They look and function just like natural teeth and they’re the only restoration that replaces …
Dental Implant Horror Stories: Top Mistakes to Avoid
Dental implants have a 97% success rate and are a safe and effective solution for missing or damaged teeth. As implant specialists, we love when our patients are well-informed because it’s also the best way to make sure you have long-term success. Of the 3% of dental implants that fail, many are due to medical conditions such as uncontrolled diabetes …
Dental Implants: Myths vs. Facts
Archeological evidence shows that primitive dental implants may have been used by prehistoric people, and records show that in various forms they were in widespread use as early as 600 AD. Yet modern dental implants were only developed in the 1970s, and they did not fully catch on until the 1990s and early 2000s. Today, falling prices, improved technology, and increased …
The Five Benefits of Dental Implants
Dentures were long considered the proper treatment to replace teeth that were missing or failing. Today though, dental implants have become the gold standard. Dentures sit on the gums and are prone to slipping and pinching. Dental implants replace tooth roots, preventing jawbone loss and providing a secure, stable foundation for top quality replacement teeth. Here are five key benefits of …