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Dental Implants
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Tooth Fillings Explained: Composite vs. Amalgam vs. Ceramic

Why Fillings Are Necessary Let’s play the filling game. What’s in your filling? Composite, amalgam, or ceramic? There are lots of options that modern dentists have to fill a tooth. But let’s start from the beginning: why is it necessary to do a filling? Whenever we find decay on a tooth, that means there’s an...
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Is it too late for dental implants

Can You Get Dental Implants Decades After Tooth Loss?

Is It Too Late for Implants? So, you lost a tooth in your 20s, and now it’s 25 or 30 years later, you’re in your 40s, you’ve got the time and the money, and you really want to replace it. Is that an option? Yes, absolutely. Implants are a great solution. Ideally, it’s better to...
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Why Osseointegration Is the Foundation of Successful Dental Implants

Why Osseointegration Is the Foundation of Successful Dental Implants

Losing a tooth or several teeth can impact not only how you look but also how well you can chew and your overall jaw health. There are a variety of options to help you replace the missing teeth, including dentures, but one of the treatments that can offer the best results is dental implants. Dental...
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Healing After a Dental Implant

Healing After a Dental Implant

Unbearable pain, a bloody mouth, and just misery. Are these things you’re expecting after having an implant placed? Let’s talk about it. What Is a Dental Implant? So if you’re not aware of what a dental implant is, basically I like to describe it as a small titanium screw that goes down in the bone...
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Dental Implants and Age Graphic

Is There an Age Limit for Dental Implants? Let’s Talk Truth

How old is too old for a dental implant? Seventy, eighty, ninety, a hundred and five. It’s actually a trick question. The more important question is how old do you need to be for an implant. The Younger End: Waiting for Growth to Finish On the younger end, we definitely want to wait until growth...
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A dentist holding up a dental implant in front of a jaw display.

Thinking About Dental Implants? Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Wait Another Day

Tooth loss is never easy. Waiting too long to get dental implants can make the process much harder on you and your remaining teeth. Once you’ve lost a tooth, your mouth begins to adapt immediately. Prolonging your dental implant procedure can spell trouble for your future oral health and smile. Here’s why it’s better to...
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dental implant being put in

What to Do if Your Dental Implant Falls Out and You Need Emergency Care

If you’ve ever lost a tooth and had it replaced with a dental implant, you know just how beneficial these devices can be. Unlike dentures, implants allow you to eat what you like and speak without worrying about loosening devices, all while preserving your jawbone’s mass. Given their convenience and ease of use, noticing that...
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Tooth Extraction Explained - Healing, Aftercare, and What Happens Next

Tooth Extraction Explained: Healing, Aftercare & What Happens Next

Today we’re gonna be talking about tooth extraction. What is it? Why do we do it? How do we heal? What’s the best way to heal? And how do we set ourselves up for success after the healing to replace that missing tooth? Why Do Teeth Need to Be Extracted? The first question we get...
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Should you fix a missing tooth or leave it alone

Should You Fix a Missing Tooth or Leave It Alone?

So I’m missing a tooth. I’ve got one healthy tooth, I’ve got another healthy tooth. And for whatever reason, whether it never came in or whether it had a traumatic accident or had to be extracted, the tooth in the middle is gone now. So you’re left with a gap. And this can happen either...
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patient talking to dentist about permanent and temporary tooth fixes

Dental Flipper vs. Permanent Implants

Are you missing a tooth and want to learn about replacement options? You’ve probably come across two common answers: dental flippers and permanent dental implants. While both solutions fill the void left by a missing tooth, they address different needs and have varying advantages. Whether you want a quick fix or a long-term solution, understanding...
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