The Dental & The Incidental
My blogging journey began in 2009, when few dentists shared their thoughts online. What began as an occasional musing about dentistry has since become a passionate commitment. I’ve published at least one new blog post every month for over 15 years. That’s more than 200 posts and counting!…
The Cost of Dental Implants vs. Other Tooth Replacement Procedures According to the American College of Prosthodontists, 178,000,000 Americans have at least one missing tooth. 40,000,000 have no back teeth, and a whopping 35,000,000 have no teeth at all! The unfortunate reality is that the vast majority of…
Of all the many miraculous innovations in dentistry that have occurred in the past few decades, dental implants are indeed the most revolutionary. For the first time in history, a dentist can actually replace a missing tooth with something that not only looks and feels like a real tooth but…
Dental implants can be a very wise decision, particularly when you face imminent tooth loss or if you deal with the discomfort and loss of self-esteem that can accompany life with missing teeth. Compared to other tooth replacement solutions such as dentures and bridges, dental implants are stronger,…
The future is now. For those of us who’ve entered our fifth or sixth decade, the Etch A Sketch we remember so fondly from our childhoods has been replaced by a tablet and smartphone. During our early formative years, we could only fantasize about the kind of advanced…
So, you’re having a problem with a tooth, and as fate would have it, it’s a pretty big problem. Maybe the tooth broke below the gumline, or it had root canal a while ago and for some yet to be determined reason has become problematic, or perhaps you…
Dental implants are a highly predictable and successful treatment that has revolutionized dental care and improved the lives of millions of people who were missing some or all of their teeth. According to studies, dental implant surgery boasts a success rate of 95% or better. However, most studies…
