Some bone grafts for dental implants take longer to heal than others. In this video, I cover several factors that determine how long your bone graft takes to heal. Remember that many times the bone grafts and dental implants can be done simultaneously. (Related topic –click here) Factors affecting bone graft healing … Read more
Mandibular tori (bone bumps next to your tongue) can sometimes be used as bone graft source for dental implants. The images in this post are of a patient I recently treated in Burbank. She is missing one of her first molar teeth and the bone has shrunk because it has been a long time since … Read more
It is a fact that if you just lose even one tooth, two bad things will definitely happen: 1. Your other teeth will move 2. Your bone in the area of the missing teeth will shrink (Bone loss -Atrophy) Here is an example: The line depicts the straight line where all the teeth should be relatively even … Read more
This is a fantastic sinus lift bone graft for dental implants case that I completed yesterday in my Burbank private practice. This patient was missing three teeth in the upper right area. These are the three main teeth that allow you to chew. Because the teeth were missing for so long, the bone shrank, and … Read more
Look at these pictures I took just the other day: These are pictures of my patient's partial removable denture to just replace one front upper tooth and one side tooth…wow that is a lot of metal! It takes all those hooks and clamps to secure his two missing teeth! Partial dentures damage the teeth they hold … Read more
If you have a root canal and now need a dental implant there are some very important issues to be aware of. This is especially important if the tooth to be extracted is in the upper front area. It will have consequences on the final result and cosmetic appearance of the implant. A previous failed root … Read more
When a tooth is lost through decay, trauma, or periodontal disease, the best way to replace it today is with a dental implant. If three to four front teeth are missing, two dental implants and a bridge may be the best option for cosmetic reasons so that the teeth look real. Most conventional bridges use … Read more
Teeth are removed for several reasons, including periodontal (gum) disease, extreme decay, and for orthodontic reasons. Once a tooth is removed, the shape of the ridge (i.e., the supporting bone and gum in which the tooth was situated and retained) changes. If there has been extensive bone loss, or if the tooth needed to be … Read more
These x-rays tell the story: Her original two front teeth were in bad shape and had severe bone loss. They were even loose! Both center front teeth were extracted and a bone graft was done. The teeth were replaced with dental implants. I was able to rebuild the lost bone. She was told by her … Read more
There are two ways to “lift the sinus” if you are missing bone for an upper back tooth. Read this post first and watch this sinus graft video to understand the two main techniques and understand why this procedure is needed. Internal Sinus Lift Procedure This procedure is used when the bone loss of the … Read more