- Dental Examination
- X-rays
- Teeth Cleaning
- CrownsDental implants are substitutes for the roots of missing teeth. They act as an anchor for a replacement tooth or crown or a set of replacement teeth.
- BridgesTooth replacement situations. Dental implants are a more conservative option than conventional fixed bridges, which require the reduction of natural teeth to hold false replacement teeth. Scroll through this chapter to see various applications.
- Root Canal TreatmentPeople often lose teeth due to traumatic injury, failed root canals or tooth decay (dental caries). Today’s paradigm of replacement therapy calls for implant retained restorations as the most conservative and longest lasting method of tooth replacement. The
- DenturesPatients who are missing several teeth historically had three choices: live without teeth; have a fixed or permanent bridge; wear a removable partial denture. A permanent bridge is somewhat a misnomer. Permanent means fixed, but it implies the bridge should last forever. In actuality, permanent bridges often fail over time and need to be replaced. Removable partial dentures can take many design forms, depending on which teeth and or how many are missing. Many patients find removable partial dentures uncomfortable, and when cosmetics are not an issue, they choose not to wear their false teeth.
- Dental ImplantsWhen dental implants were first introduced, a healing period was 3 months or longer for the implants to integrate into the jawbone. Today...
- Oral SurgeryOnly Periodontists and Oral Surgeons are specifically trained as part of their 3 – 4 year residency programs to perform advanced surgical and dental implant procedures. Basic implantology courses are offered as continuing education to all dentists, but Periodontal Specialists and Oral Surgery Specialists are trained as part of their residencies and advance degree curriculum.
- Tooth Extractions