A lot of new patients come in and ask to have a consultation with me about miniimplants. When I ask them how did they heard about miniimplants, they answer that they heard from the newspaper, TV informacials or the previous dentist suggested them. By definition miniimplants are dental implants with […] Read more »
Why all-on-4, teeth-in-a-day, teeth-in-1-day?
The All-on-4 treatment concept was developed to provide edentulous patients with an efficient and effective restoration using only four implants to support an immediately loaded full-arch prosthesis for only of a fraction of the cost the patient would typically pay with conventional implant dentistry involving bone grafts and sinus lifts. […] Read more »
Post Op instruction after the all-on-4/teeth-in-a-day procedure
ON THE DAY OF THE SURGERY Do not spit forcibly, or rinse your mouth for 24 hours after surgery, to allow for proper initial healing. If you smoke, please avoid doing so for at least 2 weeks after surgery, and longer, if possible. Smoke is a servere irritant and may […] Read more »
Procedure of All-on-4/Teeth-in-a-day
The traditional way of restoring a full arch involved extracting the unrestorable teeth, bone grafting with human or bovine bone, wait around 6 month for the bone to heal, then place the implants, let them heal for around 6 months and then take new impressions and fabricate the full set of teeth. So, the […] Read more »
New Teeth in 1 Day? How does it work?
For some patients it is hard to believe that they can have bad/unrestorable/infected teeth taken out and in the same visit have implants placed and be given new teeth. The reason it is hard to believe is that it used to be a time when attaching teeth to the implants was […] Read more »
How Can Permanent Teeth in 1 Day Change Your Life?
Some patients were surveyed about changes in their life that occured after getting the new permanent teeth in 1 day procedure and some of their statements are revealed below: Q:How has this procedure changed your life? “In changed my life dramatically. Big difference. The biggest change is in my life […] Read more »
FAQ about All-on-4/Teeth-in-a-Day/Teeth-in-1-Day Procedure
Is All-on-4 procedure the same procedure as Teeth-in-a-Day/Teeth-in-1-Day ? Not always. It is usually marketed like this. Most of the time it is the same procedure when the procedure gives the patient a full set of teeth. When all the bad teeth are extracted from one arch, implants are placed […] Read more »
What is a Partial Crown?
A crown is a porcelain, metal or porcelain-metal manmade restoration that is made by a dental lab or a Cerec machine. It has the shape and color of a tooth and tits over a tooth that is prepared(trimmed) to receive it. A crown covers the tooth from all directions. This […] Read more »
Advantages of Invisalign Over Metal Braces
Invisalign braces are a set of plastic aligners (plastic removable coating on the teeth) that have some force or torque incorporated in them when they are manufactured. That force is going to be transmitted to the teeth when the aligners are inserted in the mouth. The aligners are made of […] Read more »
What are Dental Implants?
In our days almost everyone heard about a dental implant, but when I ask my patients what do they know about dental implants, I get various answers that make me go ahead and clear up the subject. There are many implant brands and many dental implant types, but they all […] Read more »