Dental implants are tooth replacement marvels that have been placed in millions of people. They look and function just like the real thing, and are available at Dental Designs of Owensboro. Technically, dental implants are not replacement teeth. The actual implant is a titanium post that is inserted into your jaw. In a few months’ …
In this post from Dental Designs of Owensboro we are going to talk about root canals, tooth extraction, and dental implants. When a tooth’s nerve and pulp becomes infected, we make a judgment call: whether to try saving the tooth with root canal therapy, or extracting it. Sometimes patients think an extraction is the best …
People thinking about replacing a missing tooth with a dental implant from Dental Designs of Owensboro usually want to know about implant success rate. It’s a good question. In case you are unfamiliar with dental implants, we’ll describe them below. What is a Dental Implant? A dental implant is a metal post that acts as …
There is more than one way to fix a tooth. If you are the fortunate owner of perfectly healthy teeth, you may never need any of these procedures. However, if you are like most, you will need to restore a tooth eventually. Today’s post looks at five cosmetic dentistry options from Dental Designs of Owensboro …
For anyone who has lost all of their teeth, implant-supported dentures from Dental Designs of Owensboro may sound like a dream come true: dentures that are attached to the jaw and surpass traditional dentures in appearance and functionality. Implant-supported dentures provide numerous advantages over standard dentures. Our team has put together a list of the …
A serious side effect of losing a tooth by extraction, accident, or disease is the potential for bone loss. This can be minimized, or even avoided outright, with a dental implant from Dental Designs of Owensboro. The alveolar bone The bone surrounding the teeth is called alveolar bone. Its main job is to support the …
If you have lost one or more of your natural teeth, dental implants from Dental Designs of Owensboro may be just what you’ve been hoping for. Why is that? Dental implants support replacement teeth that look and function like the real thing. Not only that, they help to preserve your jaw bone, which can deteriorate …
Think you don’t have time to transform your smile? Getting a dental implant from Dental Designs of Owensboro may not take as long as you think. Each patient is different. But in most cases, complete implant procedures take fewer visits than they used to. We can usually restore missing teeth with just a couple of …
In this post from Dental Designs of Owensboro the topic is mini dental implants, sometimes called “immediate implants.” Like their larger-diameter counterparts, mini implants can support a restoration for one or more missing teeth or replace a bridge or fixed denture. Denture wearers benefit greatly from these slip-free dental implants that are anchored securely in …
In this post from Thompson & Frey Cosmetic & Family Dentistry in Owensboro, we consider jaw bone health. To remain strong the jaw bone needs to be consistently stimulated by the pressure of chewing, biting, and talking. Each tooth has a root structure the extends into the surrounding bone. As each tooth absorbs the forces …
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