Articles about Dental Implant Treatment
Hi friends in this post lets go over the key stages in treatment planning this case and the issues that I had on the way. The first stage is always finding out the problem and understanding it! Here the lady was in her 20’s, never developed her lateral incisor teeth and a previous dentist had…
Dental implants have been around for a little while now (+40 years!) but its surprising how few dentists actually tell their patients the best way to maintain them! The first thing to appreciate is that dental implants are not invincible, and although they will never rot, they can get gum disease. And no any old…
To get the best results with dental implant treatment, timing is critical. Broadly speaking, you can have a dental implant at the time of having your bad tooth removed, or wait 3 months … (or more!). If the tooth is a front tooth, and there are few problems around the bone, then it might be…
There are lots of things that can affect your face shape, and if you lose teeth at the back, then this can dramatically change your face shape. The height of your face can change, and the fullness of your cheeks can also change. Now, if you are missing just one tooth at the back, then…
The only reason that someone would go to an European country, like Hungary for dental implant treatment is because its cheap. Its very cheap compared to the UK. You could save thousands – and many people do! We all know that you get what you pay for, but often the idea of saving over 50%…
I went to a lecture the other day, all about new advances in gum surgery, and the speaker asked a good question: Do dentist take out teeth too early, just to place an implant? There is no doubt that dentists are placing more and more dental implants, and there is a clear trend towards replacing…
This is probably the most dramatic treatment we can do in cosmetic dentistry these days – but it is not all fun and games, Ill show you how we do it, and help you understand that it may not always be the best way to do things. As most of my patients know, I don’t…
There are many ways to do dental implant treatment, the exact method we use really depends on what your situation is. Lets assume that you have a tooth which was damaged, and over the years there has been a lot of treatment to it, and now there is another problem. Many people in this situation…
Fear of going to the dentist, or fear of this particular treatment is by far the most common reason for not having it done! I see people who are terrified by the dentist all the time, and if this sounds like you, then there is great news, your fear can be cured! (Or at worst…
Here is a typical story, you have been with a dentist, who you thought was very good because he or she did NHS dentistry, but recently you have seen another dentist. You have been aware that your teeth are getting longer, and this new dentist has just let you know that you have been suffering…