Articles on dental implants: who is a candidate, when bone grafting is needed, how the healing stages work, how full-arch options such as All-on-4 differ and how to look after implants for the long term.
Dental bone graft material comes in four families: autograft (your own bone, usually taken from the jaw), allograft (processed human donor bone), xenograft (processed…
A good zirconium teeth candidate usually needs a strong restoration for a back tooth, an implant crown, or a bridge, especially with a heavy…
All-on-4 and All-on-6 both anchor a full arch of fixed replacement teeth; the difference is how many implants carry the load. Four implants suit…
Before agreeing to a dental crown, ask what the crown is for, which material is proposed and why, where the edge of the crown…
Yes, people with periodontal disease can often get dental implants, but not while the disease is active. Infection and inflammation must be treated first,…
With diligent daily cleaning and regular professional maintenance, the four titanium implants supporting an All-on-4 restoration commonly last 20 years or longer, and long-term…
Removable dentures usually stop fitting because the jawbone and gum underneath slowly shrink, not because the denture itself changes much. Dentists first assess the…
Preparing for a dental bridge usually means getting the mouth ready before anything is cemented: treating gum inflammation or periodontal disease, repairing decay in…
Fixed dental prosthetics, such as crowns, bridges and implant-supported arches, are cemented or screwed in and stay in the mouth; removable prosthetics, such as…
Teledentistry before traveling for treatment is a video or photo-based review with a dentist that happens before you leave home. It can gather your…
The day before dental implant surgery is mostly about following the fasting and medication instructions your surgical team gave you, not inventing new ones.…
To prepare for a teledentistry appointment, write down the one question you most want answered, then gather clear phone photos of the area (front,…
A dental bone graft is usually suggested before implants when the jaw ridge is too thin, too short, or has shrunk after tooth loss,…
A dental prosthetics treatment plan sets out which teeth are being replaced, the type of prosthesis proposed (crown, bridge, denture or an implant-supported restoration),…
Dentists usually try non-surgical peri-implantitis treatment first: cleaning the implant surface below the gum with instruments designed for titanium, followed by re-evaluation. Surgery is…
Maxillofacial prosthetics after radiotherapy are custom devices, such as palatal obturators, facial prostheses and implant-retained dentures, that replace parts of the mouth or face…
Zygomatic implant surgery replaces upper teeth when the jawbone is too thin for standard implants. A surgeon plans the route on 3D scans, then…
No. Whether a cracked tooth needs a crown depends on how deep the crack runs, where it sits, whether it causes pain on biting,…
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