Can Smoking Cause My Dental Implants to Fail?
August 10, 2019
Dental implants are the most predictable and reliable solution to treat tooth loss. Research proves they have over a 95% 10-year success rate when you take the time to maintain your oral hygiene and visit your dentist regularly. Ensuring your new smile lasts relies on your jawbone fusing to the posts and remaining infection-free. Unfortunately, if you smoke or use tobacco, your dental implants can fail. If you want to replace your missing teeth with dental implants but you smoke, here’s what you need to know to protect your investment.
Am I a Candidate for All-on-4 Dentures?
July 2, 2018
No dental treatment is right for every patient we treat, but the innovative All-on-4 implant supported denture method makes it possible for us to provide dental implant supported restorations for more patients than ever before. Unlike traditional implant dentures that are supported by evenly spaced dental implant posts, All-on-4 dentures utilize the naturally denser parts of the jawbone to provide support for the entire denture. This makes it possible for more patients to receive implant supported dentures without the need for advanced preparatory tissue grafts. In this post, we’ll review some of the many factors that make patients good candidates for All-on-4 implant dentures.
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