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dental implants - understanding the process

There are many reasons that a tooth or two may end up missing in your mouth. Maybe you had an accident and the tooth was knocked out and damaged, or maybe the tooth decayed too extensively to be saved through other procedures. No matter what caused the tooth loss, you have the option of getting dental implants to fill the gap that remains. My site will explain the process of dental implantation from the very first day until the implant is complete. You will find the answers to many of the questions about the procedure, cost and what you should expect, which will make the process much less stressful for you.

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If You're Caring For An Elderly Relative, Keep Gum Health In Mind

Posted on 3 February 2015

Many people are under the impression that tooth loss is just a normal part of old age. For this reason, caregivers are not often startled when their elderly relatives lose teeth or have to start wearing dentures. Actually, tooth loss in the elderly is not just a fact of life – it's the result of untreated gum disease that has been allowed to progress to the point that it's caused damage to the ligaments and tissues that anchor the teeth in place. [Read More]

3 Tissue Grafts Frequently Used In Prosthodontic Work

Posted on 7 January 2015

By the time many patients make it to the prosthodontic office, their oral care has taken a sharp turn for the worse. As teeth rot, break and fall out, tissue and bone damage begins and continually worsens until the oral structures are unable to support implants and other restorative devices. Prosthodontic professionals must rebuild the damaged tissue and bone using a number of innovative materials. These materials may come from the patient's body, synthetics created in the lab or cadaver donors. [Read More]