What Dental Implants are the Best? (Video & Text)

What dental implants are best?

(updated October 2024) I’m often asked, “What dental implants are the best?” and frankly it’s a simple, yet complicated answer. The easy answer is that there isn’t one best dental implant. But there’s much more to it. There are hundreds of implant manufacturers. Yet, it’s not so much about the screw as it is about … Read more

Should I Pull All of My Teeth and Get Dental Implants?

Lower arch implants with final solid zirconia bridge.

(updated July 2024) “I need new teeth. Can I replace all my teeth with dental implants?” This is a question I hear often. Worse yet, some people say should I pull all of my teeth and get dentures? Most of the time the answer is no! BUT…sometimes it IS better to pull your remaining teeth … Read more

Full Mouth Dental Implants – Burbank’s Ramsey Amin, DDS Review -Video

Full Mouth Dental Implants

Full mouth dental implants can be very confusing and highly varied in technique and cost.  In this video, I explain the things you should know about having dental implants to replace all of your teeth. Here is a recent x-ray of a patient that I placed 14 dental implants and upper and lower fixed dental … Read more

3 Myths About Tooth Implants -Pain, Expense and Time – Burbank Dentist Explains

dental implants Burbank CA

Dental tooth implants have been in use for more than 40 years!  Even though they are quite common, there are three “myths” that I hear potential patients describe all the time. 1. Dental implants are painful! 2. Dental Implants are expensive! 3. Dental implants take a long time! 1. Dental implants are painful! FALSE! In my more … Read more

Burbank Dental Implant Specialist Case Example – Lower Front Tooth With Temporary on Abutment

Single lower lateral implant with crown

This 24 year-old female came to see me at my Burbank office.  She already had an implant, a custom abutment and a temporary crown on her lower front tooth. She was ready to be fitted with the real crown. The temporary on the dental implant custom abutment did not look very good at all.  Neither … Read more

Abutments -Burbank Dental Implants Expert -Dr. Ramsey Amin – Case Follow up

Lower molar dental implants

Here is some follow up pictures to this case posted a few months ago: In my office in Burbank, the final abutments were placed on these four implants that I placed.  The process takes me about 45 minutes to complete. Impressions can be made, and teeth fabricated directly on the dental implant abutments.  These are … Read more

Dental Implants With Just One Surgery? – Expert Dentist, Dr. Ramsey Amin Explains

xray of two dental implants

Traditionally most dental implants were placed using a two stage surgical technique.  That means you would have two surgeries for just one implant! The first surgery would be to place the actual implant in the bone.  At that time the dental implant would be covered by the gum so it is not visible.  That is … Read more

Does Insurance Cover Dental Implants? – Burbank Implant Dentist Advice

Usually not. It is really unfortunate that dental insurance usually does not cover this very common procedure. What most patients don’t know is that dental insurance has a “cap” or “ceiling” of money (benefit) on a yearly basis.  Unlike medical insurance, most dental insurances max out at $1500 per year!  That means anything above that … Read more

Upper Molar Dental Implants to Replace Missing Teeth – Case Study -Dr. Amin, Burbank

Upper molar implants with crowns

Upper Molar Implant Example Here is a nice basic case to follow from beginning to end. This man’s upper molars on one side were in bad shape: The teeth were extracted and replaced with three dental implants in my office in Burbank.  He also had a deep cleaning. The color denotes the size of the implants. … Read more

The Process of Having a Dental Implant – Video by Leading Burbank Dental Implant Dentist

The process of having a dental implant is very unique for each situation. This video, that I made in my office in Burbank, will help you understand the basics of what is involved. It explains how the procedure is done and sequenced. A dental implant can be completed in as short as one single appointment … Read more

Do I Need Custom Dental Implant Abutments?

molars replaced with dental implants

There is a lot of confusion with patients that have come to me for 2nd opinions. The question is whether or not their dental implants need custom abutments or not. I will try to make this as non-technical as possible. If you are confused, comment below. Most implants have three pieces. The implant that goes … Read more

Dental Implant or Root Canal – Cost and Value Comparison

Amalgam fillings and decayed lower molars

Although I am considered a dental implant specialist by a credentialing board and my peers let me first start by saying that saving your natural teeth is my FIRST priority. Dental implants are fantastic, but they are a close “second” to your natural teeth. The question is more about “restorability” of your remaining tooth when deciding … Read more

Sinus Bone Lifting – Internal

xray of missing tooth

There are two ways to “lift the sinus” if you are missing bone for an upper back tooth. Read this post first  and watch this sinus graft video to understand the two main techniques and understand why this procedure is needed. Internal Sinus Lift Procedure This procedure is used when the bone loss of the … Read more

How to Choose an Implant Dentist Specialist

ABOI award by Burbank Dental Implants: Ramsey Amin DDS

UPDATED 2024 You may have noticed that there are many dentists who claim to be “experts” in dental implants.  Even if they do not claim to be “experts,” many dentists still say they “do implants.”  The average dentist may be involved in 1-10 implants per year.  I typically see 4-5 cases per day.   What qualifications … Read more