Dental bridges and implant dentures both can use dental implants to anchor their named prosthetics, but what are the differences between them?
Dental Bridges and the All-on-4 Dental Implant Process
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Five Benefits of Implant Dentures
Implant dentures have significant benefits over traditional dentures. Find out about five things that make implant dentures a significant improvement.
Backstage Support for Dentistry
The dental technician is a critical part of the support team for a dental office. What does a dental technician do and why are they are so helpful to our dentists? Find out here!
Sertraline and Dental Implants
Are there medications that can affect the success of dental implants? This study of SSRI’s and dental implants may be helpful in planning your dental care. Find out more in this article.
The Influence of Dental Implants
The reason why dental implants are generally so successful has to do with the material they are usually made from. Find out more in this article!
Dental Implants Q & A
If you have questions about dental implants but have been afraid to ask, here are some answers! Find out more about common dental implant questions.
Crohn’s Disease and Dental Implants
Dental implants are replacement teeth that anchor into your jawbone. Since they are permanent replacements of lost teeth, they work better than detachable bridges or dentures. Not only are they long-lasting and reliable, but they look natural and offer an improved...
What are Dental Implants?
Maybe it was years of rough food. Perhaps you did not brush in certain areas. Maybe decades of diabetes have compromised your jaw and gumline. Or it might just have been that disagreement during the hockey game. However it happened, your smile has a hole in it. Losing...
Dentist and Prosthodontist
What's the Difference? The amount of extensive knowledge, intricate techniques and specific tools used for every aspect of your oral health continues to grow. In fact, many dentists choose to specialize in certain fields to focus on giving you the best treatment...
Dentist and Periodontist
What’s the Difference? Our recent post on the differences between a dentist and an oral surgeon was no doubt enlightening, but it might also raise questions about different specialists you may meet or need at the Placerville Dental Group. So, for the next few weeks we...
Dental Implants and Travel
When you take an airline flight, you go through a security checkpoint. Along with frowning agents, x-ray machines, and waiting lines comparable to the DMV, one inevitable part of this procedure is the intimidating rectangle everyone walks through — the metal detector....
Vitamin D For a Healthier Mouth
Many middle-aged to older Americans experience tooth loss. Many rightly want to replace those missing teeth with dental implants, but due to bone loss or a lack of bone density, they are not good candidates. Given these issues, it is important for our Placerville...
Placerville Oral Surgery Questions Answered
Surgery — it's a frightening word for some. Nevertheless, oral surgery is often needed to restore dental health. When you're the patient, you probably will have questions, so our local Placerville dentists want to answer some of those that are frequently asked. When...
Implant Dentures and Sleep Apnea
Many denture patients wish they still had their natural teeth. Dentures represent a big improvement over diseased and painful teeth, and are better than no teeth at all, but there are limitations to what dentures can do when compared to real teeth. Many denture...
What To Do For Missing Teeth
Don't Go Toothless! The average adult in the United States has three or more teeth missing by the age of 64. If you too are suffering from tooth loss, the Placerville Dental Group has plenty of reasons for you to seek treatment and correct the problem! Having a mouth...