Although getting dental implants involves surgery, there are many benefits to going through with it. Missing teeth can cause a person to discomfort while eating, speaking or smiling. A dental implant procedure can prevent this problem. Dental implants are screws that are placed into the jawbone that function as a tooth root. A replacement tooth [...]
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An abutment bridges teeth
September 25, 2009 – 1:29 pm
Dental speak can be very confusing. The dentist is trying to explain a treatment he or she recommends and the terms sound like a foreign language. Sometimes they just don’t sound like they belong in dentistry let alone your mouth. So what is an abutment?
The dictionary defines it as “a place where projecting parts meet; [...]
Restorative Bridge Dentistry – a must for maintaining health
August 9, 2009 – 12:24 pm
Teeth are a living body part. We don’t often think of them that way, but its true. Blood flows in and out of the root and the enamel can even regenerate when the damage is only slight. While the world has historically seen teeth as ‘disposable’ they are really a part of a whole system. [...]