A new report published as the lead article in the International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Implants concludes that dental implants are a cost-effective alternative to traditional treatments for missing teeth. The report is based on a systematic review of all available studies published in English between 2000 and 2010 relating to the cost-effectiveness of…
Happy Father’s Day: a time to celebrate fathers all over the world. If your father is like most fathers, he probably sacrificed a lot for you. He made sure that you had everything that you needed, supported you and even disciplined you when necessary. If you are a father, you know what a challenging and…
If you have old silver amalgam fillings in your mouth, you may be wondering whether or not you should have them removed and replaced with another type of filling material such as composite resin or porcelain. You may have heard about the safety concerns surrounding silver amalgam fillings due to the fact that they contain…
If you were not blessed with a perfect smile, you are not alone. After all, not all of us are lucky enough to have naturally beautiful, pearly white, straight teeth. However, this does not mean that you cannot have a perfect smile; it just may take a little bit of effort and realistically, a financial…
Dental amalgam is a mixture of metals consisting of liquid Mercury and a powdered alloy composed of silver, tin and copper that is used to fill cavities caused by tooth decay. It has been used for more than 150 years in hundreds of millions of patients because it is extremely durable and is less expensive…
Have you ever heard the expression the following expression: “It takes thirty-seven muscles to frown and only twenty-two muscles to smile. So smile. It conserves energy”? This popular aphorism about a greater number of facial muscles needed to produce a frown than are required to smile has been around in our culture for many years.…
In the past, the options for replacing missing teeth were limited to removable options such as complete or partial dentures or a fixed dental bridge. Although these options have been used successfully to replace missing teeth, each comes with its own set of challenges. For many patients, traditional dentures are not an ideal solution. This…
If you are in the market for dentures, you may have heard of the Dentca™ Denture System. The Dentca™ Denture System uses Computer Automated Design/Computer Automated Manufacturing (CAM/CAD) technology to revolutionize denture production. This system holds many advantages over conventional dentures including the following: increases precision and accuracy which translates into more comfortable, better fitting…
If you are like many people with missing teeth, you have probably thought about investing in dental implants but decided that they are too expensive. As a result, you have settled for removable dentures or some other type of temporary tooth replacement option. Maybe you were too busy putting kids through college or paying for…
It is that time of the year where you see ghosts and goblins, spiders and skeletons lurking around every corner. Halloween is upon us bringing many reasons to get spooked. However, visiting the dentist should not be one of those reasons. Dental phobias are real, but visiting the dentist can actually be a comfortable and…
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