I recently came across this photo that Demi Moore put on her Twitter page , http://twitpic.com/5pcay
Demi is lying on her dentist’s chair waiting to have her upper right crown to be replaced. Not all celebrities will show their imperfections, but it is great to see that Demi, like all of us as dental problems.
There are ways of replacing missing teeth and we can help fit all budgets and the options are a denture, a bridge or an implant.
Dental Implants are a fantastic treatment option to replace missing teeth.
The benefits of implants are:
- good retention of a crown/bridge/denture
-maintain bone
We are aware that not everyone can afford having full mouth implants to replace all their missing teeth. Therefore one of the options we can offer is denture-retained implants.
This type of treatment is great because
- it can suit your budget
- it will greatly improve the fit of your loose dentures
- it will maintain your bone height
This treatment involves placement of about 4 implants on your top or bottom jaw and then a denture is made to clip onto the implants.
For more information, contact us on 01509 231144
Sometimes new patients ask us why they need an x-ray.
At our practice in the East Midlands, we have two types of x-ray machines. One machine gives a full view of the whole mouth and jaws, while the other gives us a more detailed view of just a few teeth at a time.
X-rays are really important because:
- we can assess the presence of decay
-we can assess presence of infections
- we can assess presence or abscence of teeth in the growing child
- we can assess the gum health and bone levels
- we can assess the position of the implants placed by our surgeon
All of these factors are really important in treatment planning, so that we can ascertain that teeth and gums are healthy prior to commencing cosmetic or orthodontic treatment. X-rays helps us diagnosing dental problems that cause pain as we can idenity sources of infection.
X-rays are taken by us only when clinically necessary.
Implants are a fantastic way of replacing missing teeth. They can be used to replace one or more teeth.
People of all ages, from 18 to 80 years of age, from nearby and further away towns, like Shepshed, Nottingham or Chester, come to see us to have dental implants.
An example of a recently completed case is shown below.
This student came in straight after breaking his tooth during a sporting accident. His upper right central incisor was broken off and his upper left central incisor was badly fractured as well and required extraction. The implants were placed and left to integrate in the bone for 2 months. In the meantime, the patient was wearing a denture. Once the implants were integrated, high quality porcelain crowns were constructed and then fitted.
So, if you have a missing tooth or more than one, why not come in for a consultation to find out what we can do for you.
Happy New Year from The Dental Suite in Leicester!! We hope that this year brings everyone happiness and serenity.
Do you have any new year’s resolutions? Want to improve your confidence and appearance? Why not start by getting a beautiful smile?
Your smile can be improved in many ways:
- teeth straightening ( with Invisalign, Inman aligner or six month smiles)
Do you want to look younger and fresher?
why not consider botox or fillers
to take advantage of our fantastic offers, come in for a free consultation
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Dental Implants are a fantastic way of replacing missing teeth. Success rates are high when carried out by an experienced surgeon, but to ensure that the long term success of dental implants stays high, it is imperative to maintain a high standard of oral hygiene.
We advise all our patients to regularly see the hygienist and to brush, floss their teeth and use moutwash. This same advice is given to our implant patients as well.
Once implant treatment has been completed, Kal and Rebecca will show our patients how to maintain their oral health and how to look after their implants. Implants need looking after just as much as natural teeth. We also advice patients to use Waterpik, a fantastic tool to clean under the implant crowns and bridges.
Raha
Both Kal and I get new patients coming through the door complaining that their dentures don’t fit properly they are too loose and that they are embarassed to go out for a meal as they are worried they may drop out when eating.
In some cases even the best denture can be slightly loose when the jaw bone is too flat to help retain a denture.
The solution to this problem is: denture retained by dental implants
Recently a patient from Coalville came in to see us and asked what are the advantages of implant-retained dentures.
The advantages are:
- great retention of the denture
-reduced cost when compared to full mouth implants and bridges. Therefore this type of treatment can suit patients who have financial constraints.
For more info look at our implant video on our website
Raha
Implants have been around for many decades and they have shown to be the best way of replacing missing teeth.
A dental implant is basically a screw that acts as a root onto which a crown, a bridge or a denture can be attached.
Kal places many implants every week and I have seen many of his cases. He has had patients from all over the country, from Nuneaton to Nottingham, from Loughborough to Scotland, coming to see him and to have implants done by him. He has had great results, this is due to his careful planning and excellent surgical skills. He uses a great lab technician who is also highly skilled and this guarantees that the crowns, dentures or bridges that he places look as natural as possible.
I had a dental implant done by Kal last year. I had a gap in the region of my lower first molar and was fed up with the gap as I found it very irritating. I no have a procelain crown attached to the implant and it looks so natural. When I show the implant to my friends and colleagues, no one can believe that tooth is not natural!
For more info on implants check our website.
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