No Room, Too Tight for Implants

Tight space for implant

Sometimes there is just not any room for dental implants. I have placed thousands of implants so I can certainly tell you that there are times that having an implant would create more problems. That being said, dental implants are still the absolute best replacement for a missing tooth or teeth (missing bottom teeth, missing … Read more

Implant Bridges – Upper Back Teeth Case Example

Missing upper and lower molars

Many people lose all of their back teeth on the upper or the lower jaw. Implant fixed bridges can replace your back teeth. My patient had broken the teeth on her upper bridge.  When that happens, the whole bridge fails and the teeth need to be extracted. The other side had no teeth at all. … Read more

Dental Implant Case Example For Back Teeth

Missing lower molars

This patient thought she could never have dental implants.  She was so fearful of the procedure. I used I.V. sedation anesthesia so she could sleep through the surgery. The x-ray shows that she is missing her lower molars on one side. She also has a cracked root canal tooth supporting bridge on the other side. Here is … Read more

Dental Implants…Why not have a bridge instead?

Dental Implants…Why not have a bridge instead?

A traditional bridge involves grinding down adjacent teeth into pegs to support the bridge. It is a stable solution with average esthetics and function that is fairly easy to make. However, this alternative has two main disadvantages: continuous bone loss in the missing area, and sacrificing healthy teeth on behalf of the bridge. The teeth … Read more