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Why Do Dental Implants Fail? (video and text)

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Why do dental implants fail? Video

(updated January 2025) About 30% of my practice is treating failing implants, removing them, rescuing them. Let’s talk about why, and why did your implant fail or why do they hurt?  There is no one reason why dental implants fail. Reasons can range from anatomical – not enough bone or gums – to problems with … Read more

Safe Sleep Sedation Dentistry – One Monitor You Need

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Sedation or sleep dentistry is extremely safe. In fact, I do this 1-2 times a day (mostly by intravenous IV sedation). Having the right monitors while you are “asleep” is necessary. A pulse oximeter is a device that attaches to your finger while you are sedated and tells me how much oxygen is in your … Read more

Board Certified Dental Implant Specialist? Burbank’s Ramsey Amin DDS Explains

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ABOI award by Burbank Dental Implants: Ramsey Amin DDS

Dental implant specialist??? Burbank's Ramsey Amin, DDS is a credentialed member in both of the organizations mentioned below: AAID wins legal battle in California; Credentials ruled bona fide by U.S. District Court Judge John Mendez of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California on Friday, October 15, 2010 ruled unconstitutional the California … Read more

How Do You Know If Your Dentist is Really Good?

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How do you know if your dentist is really good? There is an easy way to know! Does your dentist wear these? Most good dentists, wear a head light and loupes to enhance their vision. Although my vision is 20/20 without glasses, I could not practice dental implant dentistry in Burbank with the same precision without magnification and … Read more

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

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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 Dentist Discusses Best Angle of Surgical Dental Implant Placement

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Center front dental implant with crown

As I have mentioned many times before, the precise, best placement angle of your implant is the most critical factor in having dental implants. It makes all the difference between a beautiful tooth that can’t even be noticed from your other teeth, compared to a tooth that obviously is fake and malformed. Here is an example of … Read more

Fixed Dental Implant Crown and Bridge Materials Options: An Overview By Burbank Dental Implant Expert, Ramsey Amin, DDS

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This post is intended toward dental implant crown and bridge restorations that stay in the mouth and are not removable.  Denture implants called overdentures are not “fixed”, they must be removed daily. All materials have advantages and disadvantages.  The following is a summary of the materials that can be used.

Dental Implant Restorations:  Crowns and Bridges
There are basically four options that I use:

 Full Cast Gold (High Noble Metal) Made of a gold alloy, full cast gold is the longest lasting of any of the laboratory-processed materials. The alloy consists of gold, silver, palladium, and sometimes zinc, copper, and platinum. Although it is a very strong material, the yellow color makes it not as esthetically pleasing as other options.

 Full Cast Noble Metal Similar in properties and qualities to full cast gold, this material contains mostly palladium plus silver, gold, and other trace metals.  Full cast noble material is more silver in color than a full noble metal.

 PFM -Porcelain Fused to Gold (High Noble or Noble Alloy Metal) This material is very esthetic and can last 5 to 20 years. The gold substructure is covered with porcelain, which can wear opposing teeth or fracture under forceful biting or grinding. The porcelain can be applied to just the surface of the crown facing on cheek.  The result will not be as esthetic, but will last longer. A night-guard may be recommended for protection.

 All Ceramic or All Porcelain (Zirconia) This is the newest technology in laboratory-processed restorations and is considered very esthetic.  They look very real. No metal is used in the process, and therefore no metal will ever be visible. It is excellent for restoration of front and back teeth. The same cautions exist as with any porcelain or ceramic material: it can wear opposing natural enamel, and a night – guard may be recommended for protection from bruxing or grinding.  Some processes in fabrication of the all ceramic or porcelain crown are actually controlled by a computer!

All the above take at least two appointments to finish.

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Burbank Dental Implant Dentist- Ramsey Amin DDS – Testimonial

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Dear Dr. Amin It was great to see you again for my follow-up appointment today!  I wanted to write a few words in testimonial to you and your staff … I have just had my first gum graft (I have three more to go!) under the care of Dr. Amin and I wanted to share … Read more

Video – How Long Do Dental Implants Take to Heal?

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how long do dental implants take to heal?

Dental implants can require some time to heal before they become integrated to your jawbone.  Teeth can be made on the implants on the same day that the implant is placed, or a few months later. It is quite variable.  Having a bone graft may or may not prolong that time. This video taken at … Read more

Dental Implant Case Example For Back Teeth

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Missing lower molars

(updated January 2025) 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 … Read more

Nerve-Repositioning for Lower Dental Implants

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Nerve-Repositioning or “Nerve Lateralization” is reserved for the rarest of cases, but is extremely useful in the right situation. This is a procedure that I perform.

It is only done to replace the lower back teeth with a very unique situation.  You may need this procedure if the bone is not “tall” enough to have an implant.  There also needs to be a lack of space from in-between you top and bottom teeth

Lower Back teeth with implants healing:

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Here is a picture of a patient with a lot of space between the bottom and top teeth:

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This space can be built back with bone with some difficulty.

This is a picture of a patient that has very little space:

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It is more desirable to have less space, which means you have more bone.

A CT scan is required for this procedure.  Below are some example images.

The orange line in this image is where the nerve is. You don’t want the

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Sleep Dentistry for Dental Implants and Bone Grafting

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The majority of dental implants and bone replacement procedures can be performed in the office under local anesthesia and IV sedation. A contemporary method of anesthesia, sleep dentistry is very safe and effective. You can sleep through your entire procedure and wake up feeling refreshed, not groggy (the way you would if you were under … Read more

Dental Implants…Why not have a bridge instead?

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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

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