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Teenagers & Dental Implants

When is the right time to use implants to replace missing teeth? Question: My daughter is 15 years old and is just finishing wearing braces. She is missing two of her upper front teeth which never developed. The orthodontist made space to have them replaced, but now we’re told she has to wait 2 to […]

Presenting Dental Implant Treatment Plans for Patient Understanding and Acceptance

When properly cared for by brushing, flossing, and regular dental visits, teeth replaced by dental implants can last as long as all of your weIl-cared for natural teeth, perhaps the rest of your life. When put in common sense terms such as these, patients begin to appreciate the true value and cost effectiveness of tooth […]

Dental Implants – The Best Tooth Replacements in History

Nobody really wants to live with missing teeth. So, throughout history, human ingenuity has come up with various ways of replacing them — from seashells (the Mayans) to ivory dentures (the 18th century.) If your parents lost a tooth, they probably had only one good choice for its replacement: the three-unit fixed bridge. But today […]

Dental Implants: Your Premier Option for Tooth Replacement

You can easily see what an unsightly gap a missing tooth leaves — but that’s really just the first sign of trouble ahead! Far more worrisome is the fact that tooth loss is generally followed by loss of bone in the jaw. This may lead to greater problems with the bite, and eventually, changes in […]

Dental Implant Surgery

Many people are surprised at how relatively easy dental implant surgery is because they let their imaginations get the better of them before they go through the actual procedure. The reality is that most patients experience no pain during the surgery and very little discomfort afterward. Learn more about Dental Implant Surgery from this article.

Understanding the Factors that Can Influence Implant Success

Replacing a missing tooth with an implant has numerous advantages over other treatment options. However, even with a success rate of well over 95%, there are numerous factors that can influence your personal success rate. For example, patients who are non-smokers and in general good health tend to have fewer issues and better healing than […]

Video about Dental Implants provided by Dr. Colón (#5)

What is a Dental Implant?

You may have heard the term “dental implant,” but do you really know what it is? Teeth essentially can be thought of having two main parts: the crown, the part of the tooth that can be seen above the gum tissues, and the root, the part that is suspended in the bone by periodontal ligament […]

Video about Dental Implants by Periodontal Associates of North Florida (#4)

Implant Site Preservation – A Key To Implant Success

Since the introduction of dental implants into North America in the early 1980’s, we have witnessed an evolution in how implants are used to replace missing teeth. At the outset, implants were seen as a means to provide support to overdentures for edentulous patients. Subsequently, implants began being considered for single tooth replacement and even […]