Archive for the ‘ Dental Implants ’ Category

Dental Implants: calculating the cost and value.

The old saying goes you can’t buy happiness. While that may be true, you can put a price on the next best thing: a perfect smile. Missing a tooth or multiple teeth and want to make a “grin-vestment”? Health professionals agree dental implants are your most effective option. Smiling not only looks good, but is […]

The cost of dental implants: ‘Grinvesting’ in Your health and happiness

Overview on dental implants Before we explore the cost of dental implants, let’s do a quick overview of what dental implants are. Dental implants are the most natural solution to missing teeth. Whether one tooth or multiple teeth need to be replaced, dental implants offer a number of benefits that are superior to alternatives like […]

What are the benefits of dental implants?

    There is a reason as to why Dental Implants have become the first choice vs. other missing-teeth solutions; dental implant therapy by far outperforms other missing-teeth replacement solutions, but let’s take a look at what kind of benefits we’re talking about. 1. The nature of dental implants that closely resembles a tooth Dental […]

Why you SHOULD replace a Missing Tooth

  There are many reasons you might need to replace a tooth; these can range from the result of an accident to a genetic predisposition. For those who have had the misfortune of having lost one or more teeth, the consequences can be quite challenging to cope with. Alongside aesthetic issues, the loss of a […]

Diabetes and Dental Implants: are they truly incompatible?

    You may have asked yourself if dental implants are right for someone who is diabetic. Are they safe? How is treatment any different than for non-diabetics? To provide a proper answer, it helps to explore diabetes and dental implants in a bit more detail. After all, there are different types of diabetes and […]

5 must-ask questions before getting dental implants

Having a smile with a missing or loose tooth can surely reduce the quality of life for any given person, which is why it is important to consider the options to replace missing teeth. Indeed, one of the best options to replace missing teeth due to a number of advantages is getting dental implants. Dental […]

Replacing teeth with dental implants: do I have enough bone?

A Dental implant is an artificial root  (similar to a tooth root) generally made up of titanium, which is inserted surgically into the jawbone beneath the gum line.  The implant acts as an anchor for an artificial tooth that is in turn attached to the implant. [1] Dental implants, contrary to dentures and bridges, do […]

Dental implants: 5 Questions every patient should ask their dental implant specialist

Choosing a dental implant specialist is an important decision. Odds are you will only need to have such a procedure done a single time in your life. When faced with such an important once-in-a-lifetime decision, what factors should you consider? We have put together a short list of 5 questions that you should have answers on […]

The dental implant process starts with decision-making at the time of tooth loss

The implant process starts with decision making at the time of tooth loss: a presentation synopsis The International Team for Implantology (ITI)- an international not for profit academic organization in the field of dental implantology. It holds annual international symposiums on the different topics related to the vast field of dental implants. At the recent […]