Adult tooth loss can be frightening and embarrassing, but it does not have to be final. In fact, there are a number of effective restoration options to help complete your smile. Dental bridges and dentures are popular choices, but dental implants are actually one of the most effective and most secure forms of restorative dentistry…. Read more »
Category: Dental Implants
The Link Between Gum Disease and Tooth Loss
Periodontal disease is a widespread and common dental health problem. What begins as a minor dental issue can soon develop into gum disease (periodontitis). Without treatment, many patients can develop adult tooth loss. Fortunately, there are options available to address dental disease and restore missing teeth.
Quiz: Who Qualifies for Dental Implants?
When you lose even a single tooth, the health and stability of your smile becomes threatened. Replacing a lost tooth as soon as possible can help preserve your appearance and overall health. For many people, dental implants offer an ideal replacement option.
3 Reasons Why Dental Implants are a Better Choice
When you’ve lost a tooth, or several teeth, your smile loses a vital part of its anatomy. While there are many options for replacing lost teeth, dental implants are the only choice that addresses the loss on a biological level. As a periodontist/Doctor of Medical Sciences, with world-class training from UCSF and Harvard, one of… Read more »
Answers About Tooth Loss and Dental Implants
Losing teeth is a problem that many people face, or will face, and that has longer-lasting consequences than you might realize. In addition to the visual effects, tooth loss leaves a void in your oral structures that influences how the rest of your teeth work. However, since these effects can take years before they become… Read more »
Missing Teeth? Learn About Dental Implants
Just like losing teeth, replacing teeth isn’t always as simple as it may seem. Besides looking natural, your replacement teeth are also responsible for restoring your teeth’s functions, and must be strong and stable enough to do so. Dental implants, which are small, biocompatible titanium posts, aren’t designed to reinvent the concept of prosthetic dentistry,… Read more »
Implant Quiz
If you think dental implants are a recent discovery, think again. Dental implants date back to 600 A.D. and the Mayan civilization. You may wonder how they were performed. What tools were used? Take your Encinitas, CA, periodontist, Dr. Ann Kania’s true or false quiz below to find out.
Dental Implants and Oral Diseases
Losing one or more teeth is often the severe result of untreated oral diseases, like periodontitis, but it doesn’t mean the disease has run its course. Even if you replace your lost teeth, the oral disease that claimed them can still be a menace to your oral and overall health. As a skilled periodontist, Dr…. Read more »
What is Laser Dentistry?
In order to provide the highest quality dental care, your Encinitas periodontist, Dr. Ann Kania, believes in offering the latest in dental technology. Across America, more and more dental practices are realizing the benefits of laser dentistry. With dental lasers, Dr. Kania can provide unrivaled precision when treating a variety of serious dental issues.
San Diego Dentist: Bone Graft Procedures for Dental Implants
Dental implants provide the most security as far as tooth replacements go. Implants won’t come loose or fall out during mealtimes, they color-match teeth, and implants don’t require special care. This is because implants function as natural teeth and help maintain your jaw healthy and strong. Unfortunately, though, not every patient qualifies for implants due… Read more »