All-on-4 is a dental implant technique for replacing a row of missing teeth and was developed in the mid to late 1990s by Nobel Biocare and Paulo Malo, a dental implant dentist. This is a unique procedure because it requires only minimum implants, minimum time and no bone graft surgery. The procedure is beneficial for [...]

Going to the dentist ranks among the top five fears for the average American. The anxiety alone can prevent people from seeing the dentist until it is too late. If you fear going to the dentist, the first step is to know you are not alone. Many people are scared and don’t know where the [...]

Perfect looking teeth is something everyone loves to have, the basic factor that helps a person to have a great smile. Perfect cut, white enameled and perfect oriented teeth is something that is much appreciated and the owner to that can definitely have a charming smile. We all have different types of teeth, different in [...]

Despite the significant improvements in dentistry, numerous people still experience tooth loss at some point in their lives due to any number of causes such as injury, gum disease, excessive wear, and tooth decay. For decades, the only available fixes for missing teeth were dentures or bridges but today, a much more advanced repair exists [...]

Though HIV was only first recognized about 30 years ago in 1981, it stands as one of the most widely feared diseases from a variety of perspectives. Not only do those infected with the disease have to take proper care and precautions, sometimes those around them do as well, especially when it comes to partners [...]

Gone are the days when missing teeth meant employing ungainly removable dentures into the mouth for restoring speech, aiding in eating and making the smile aesthetic. These days, dental implants, which offer plenty of advantages over other methods of restoring teeth, are gaining popularity with the masses. In spite of being heavy on the pocket, [...]

Proper Brushing Will Keep You Smiling   I cannot speak for your family but in mine, from an early age, we were taught the importance of a healthy smile.  I can remember brushing religiously after breakfast and before bed every day without fail.  Now that Ma and Pa aren’t there to force my hand, lets [...]

Going to the dentist for regular cleanings and exams is vital to maintaining good dental health. Since your oral health effects your overall well-being, the dentist you choose to see twice a year is vitally important. But what if you don’t relish the thought of going to the dentist? The prospect of choosing a dentist [...]

If you think that it’s simply a combination of your diet and lack of dental hygiene that accounts for oral disorders, than you had better think again. Sometimes the things that the doctor prescribes to make you feel better are the ones which cause a myriad of dental conditions. Some of these conditions include dry [...]

Very few people enjoy visiting the dentist. As that tooth cleaning appointment gets closer, it can be tempting to find a reason to put it off. Sometimes, a gentle reminder about the potential consequences of avoiding the dentist can help get you out of the house and into the waiting room on a routine basis. [...]

There are many reasons why a denture becomes loose. One factor is the older a denture becomes, the more relaxed your mouth becomes and this creates a looser denture. Another reason a denture becomes loose is if you have had dental surgery and had an immediate denture placed (temporary denture) to help heal the extraction [...]

To your mouth dentures are considered a foreign object to your tongue and it takes a while for your mouth to adjust to the newness of having a denture in the mouth. Before you got your new denture your tongue was used to having space and room to “spread” out. If you were missing teeth [...]

When you get dentures it is important to know how to properly care for your mouth and the denture itself. If you aren’t caring for your mouth and dentures your dentures will not last long and your mouth will see major effects that you aren’t used to. Most people when they get their dentures have [...]

Potential Reasons A Root Canal Can Fail A root canal, sometimes called endodontic therapy, is performed to treat the pulp tissue of a tooth. The contents of the pulp chamber and root canals are removed, and the empty space is sealed to prevent access by bacteria and contaminants. The main goal of therapy is to [...]

The first thing to know about dentures is that you have to clean them just like your regular teeth. Most people do not realize this and they never take them out to clean them and food builds up on them. Just like regular teeth, dentures can develop tartar. You want to use something like a [...]