Years of neglect can be rolled back with a surgical and prosthetic technique utilizing four or five dental implants per “arch” (top or bottom of mouth). Bad teeth can be removed, implants placed and prosthetic placed within 2 days. The prosthesis is permanently attached and you do not take it in and out. Call to set up a consultation to see if you are a candidate. Our periodontal surgeon, dentists and lab technicians work side by side together here in our office. We have been in the community for many years, so you are in good hands.
Dental Implants For You
For many people, tooth loss can also mean a loss of self-confidence, but Pembroke Pines dental implants can be the closest thing to getting a patient’s real teeth back. With dental implants, dentists have the ability to fit patients with realistic prosthetic teeth that look and feel remarkably similar to real, live teeth. With implants, patients may be able to enjoy a life similar to the one they led before they lost their teeth, complete with normal chewing and speaking, and an attractive appearance.
In order to receive Pembroke Pines dental implants patients will be evaluated based on a dental exam and a history of their health. Implants are generally most successful in patients who begin with healthy gums and bones and can commit to maintaining excellent hygiene. If a dentist determines that a patient is a good candidate for the procedure, they will meet with a board-certified Periodontist trained in surgical implant dentistry and together they will begin to outline a plan for your dental implants.
Patients will begin the six to eight month procedure by having titanium fixture inserted directly into their jaw. Most of this lengthy time period is just to ensure the titanium implants have time to fully adhere to the jawbone, as they will serve as anchors for the new teeth. Once your surgeon is satisfied that the bond is complete, he or she will attach posts to the Pembroke Pines dental implants, and finally, connect the artificial teeth to the posts. Because the crowns are custom-made with their actual tooth shape, shade and size in mind, they can blend seamlessly with a client’s remaining teeth.
Why should patients suffer with ill-fitting dentures or tooth gaps?
Pembroke Pines Dentist – We Are Here For You
Fear of the dentist is a very common phobia. But while common, it can still have serious consequences. If nervousness and anxiety are keeping you from visiting a dentist, you are missing out on the chance to protect your teeth, catch potentially serious dental problems at an easily treatable stage, and enjoy an attractive smile. A good Pembroke Pines dentist will take your fears into account to make sure your experience is calm, comfortable, and pleasant. Whether you are in need of a long overdue routine cleaning, a cavity filling, or straighter and whiter teeth, the right dentist will customize the process to minimize your discomfort.
From conscious sedation to an experienced staff, many dental offices have the tools and abilities to work with, rather than ignore, your anxieties. With special sedation, nitrous oxide is administered as a safe way to help patients relax during dental procedures. Whether or not you choose sedation, the right Pembroke Pines dentist will employ anxiety-reducing techniques, such as explaining every tool and process beforehand. For some patients, simple distractions such as listening to your favorite music on headphones or watching a movie on an in-office TV screen work wonders.
Ultimately, the way you calm your nerves doesn’t matter. What matters is that you find a method that works for you. Seeing a dentist on a regular basis can actually reduce the number of dental visits you need overall. With routine cleanings and screenings, your dentist can identify and prevent small problems like tiny cavities before they turn into big problems that require fillings, root canals, and other procedures. If you are a candidate for orthodontic treatment like Invisalign, you may be able to further improve your dental health by straightening your teeth. Improving your smile through invisible braces or tooth whitening procedures has the added benefit of boosting confidence.
When you find the dentist who suits your situation, you will be able to build a relationship based on trust. As you visit your dentist more frequently, you may feel some of your nervousness and anxieties melt away. You may never completely get over your dental fear.
But with the help of a quality Pembroke Pines dentist, you can learn to manage it.
What is good Dentistry? What makes a good Dentist? If you asked a lay person, a dentist, a dental assistant, and a dental receptionsist, chances are you would get four different answers. In this blog, we do not attempt to answer that question, as our answer would go on for several pages and bring up a whole host of questions. The purpose of this blog is simply to educate the public on one particular dental procedure that can have LARGELY varying degrees of quality, and ultimately, success.
Many of us have heard of a dental crown. You may know of it as a “cap”. A crown is a “full coverage” dental “restoration” designed to restore a broken down, cracked, decayed or otherwise weakened tooth back to function and esthetics. Your tooth will be restored using porcelain and/or metal materials so that yo can continue to use it to eat and smile. This may seem simple enough, but are all crowns made alike? Is one crown done by one dentist as good as another? Is there a good crown and a bad crown? Is there a right way and a wrong way to do a crown? The answer to these questions are NO, YES, and YES! Consider the quality factors below, and make your own opinion. The discussion assumes the tooth has already been determined to need a crown. Read on, then, if you require a crown on your tooth, be sure that these quality standards are attended to by your dental office.
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1) ARE THE “MARGINS” OF THE CROWN SEALED?
“Margins” are where the crown meets the tooth. They go 360 degrees around the tooth and provide a “seal”, when done properly. One high quality measure your Dentist should take is to fit your crown before cementing it and take an xray with it on: the “margins” can then be visualized in a way the human eye cannot provide. If there is a gap that is quite large in a microscope, than this is just large enough for a ton of microscopical bacteria to get in that gap and give you a new cavity under your brand new crown much sooner than you’d like!
2) DOES YOUR CROWN HAVE GOOD CONTOURS?
This one’s a little more technical, but just as important. If your Dentist uses a good laboratory technician to make your crown, they will understand what a natural tooth should be shaped like, and your crown will replicate this and adapt to your mouth much better than a poorly contoured crown. A poory contoured crown will trap food, cause periodontal disease and pain, aggravate your gums, and need to be replaced sooner rather than later. Of particular note are the “contacts”, which is where the crown meets the adjacent teeth. A good lab and dentist will carefully craft this area, so food will wash away from the gums, just like your original tooth should have when it was healthy and natural. Does your Dentist use a top quality lab? Is it local and easy for the dentist to communicate with. Beware “dental corporations” that often send their crowns away to other continents, particularly China, where quality standards are lower or questionable, in exchange for a lower lab cost to the dentist.
3) HOW IS THE BITE?
“Occlusion” in Dentistry is an art and a science. It refers to the relationship of the upper teeth to the lower, and the way they meet together when touching (when you close your jaw). Many forces take place in any directions when the teeth meet together, and these forces need to be carefully considered by your Dentist and lab technician, especially when fabricating your crown. Your Dentist should have you “bite down” on paper to “check your bite”, but there is much more going on (or there shoud be!) than just feeling “comfortable” with the way your new crown “feels”. Your Dentist should absolutely care about “occlusion” and take in to consideration the way ALL your teeth meet together before and after your crown is fabricated.
What are Dental Implants?
Replicating the natural function and appearance of your lost teeth can be very difficult to accomplish. Historically, dentures or bridge restorations would be used as replacements, but with limited results. Dental implants, however, are natural-looking replacements for missing teeth that also provide the same function as your natural tooth root. They have also been used to anchor these other types of restorations for greater success and patient satisfaction.
A More Natural Approach
A dental implant is a small, sturdy, titanium post that acts as the root structure would for a natural tooth. A dental implant is placed into your upper or lower jaw bone. After the bone has grown around the implant, implants can hold a crown, bridge or over-denture just like roots hold natural teeth in place. Implants are very durable and can last a lifetime. They require the same maintenance as natural teeth; this includes brushing, flossing and regular dental check-ups.
A single tooth or a full arch of teeth which have been lost due to injury or disease can be replaced with dental implants. Titanium metal is used because of its compatibility with bone and oral tissues.
Dental Implant History
Dental Implants were developed in 1952, in a laboratory in the university town of Lund, Sweden by Professor Per-Ingvar Brånemark, who had a “lucky” accident during bone grafting research. Much to his dismay, Dr. Brånemark discovered that it was impossible to recover any of the bone-anchored titanium microscopes he was using. The titanium plate had apparently bonded irreversibly to living bone tissue, an observation which contradicted all scientific theory at the time.
Dr. Brånemark went on to demonstrate that under carefully controlled conditions, titanium could be structurally integrated into living bone with a very high degree of predictability, and without long-term soft tissue inflammation or rejection. Brånemark coined the name “osseointegration,” meaning the attachment of healthy bone to a titanium implant.
Thus dental implants were born and the first application of dental osseointegration was the implantation of new titanium roots in an edentulous (toothless) patient in 1965. Dental implants have shown a 90 percent success rate and long-term studies continue to show improving success.
Reasons you may want to consider dental implants:
- To replace one or more teeth
- To provide support for a partial denture
- To increase the support and stability of full upper or lower denture
- To enhance chewing comfort
- To increase confidence while smiling, talking and eating
- To improve your overall psychological health
- To improve esthetic appearance and regain over all confidence
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Summary
In 1952, the first dental implants were developed and since that time technology has taken leaps and bounds to give us the most modern solution for missing teeth. Dental implants restore optimum oral health, as well as confidence and hope to those who have suffered tooth loss.
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Taking care of your teeth is a lifelong process that should be started as early as possible. The sooner a person gets started, the healthier their lives will be. Doing this is as important as getting your yearly physical each year. The teeth in your mouth connect to almost every part of the body. Preventative care of getting a dental checkup every 6 months is a good plan to follow.The dental office of your Davie dentist is the best place around to receive such care. Continue reading “Your Davie Dentist Puts Your Care First at All Times”
In Florida veneers can be life and appearance changing for the patient.
Custom designed to fit over the existing tooth, Florida veneers are a tooth-like enamel shell.
They can be used to fix small cracks and chips, cover up worn tooth enamel, and correct the appearance of uneven spacing or alignment. Able to solve most, if not all, of your cosmetic dental issues, dental veneers are made from porcelain or composite resin material. Reflecting light properties of natural teeth, porcelain veneers resist stains better than resin veneers. The removal of less of the tooth surface before placement is a plus of the thinner resin veneers.
A composite filling that is “white” in color and is an inexpensive “fix” for small cracks and chips is bonding. In order to fill in the chip or crack, a composite resin material is bonded to the tooth, this also helps to better protect the surrounding tooth structure. In cases that are more severe, however, veneers can be a far better solution.
An option for mildly discolored teeth is whitening. Although interested in veneers, some patients will find their Davie dentists recommending whitening.
All of the teeth that are to be fitted with the custom designed shells require “shaping” and “prepping” when getting veneers. It is not recommended for teeth that are esthetically and functionally adequate as it permanently alters the treated teeth.
Some procedures can require more invasive tooth preparation, such as crowns, and dental veneers can help to protect the surface of a damaged tooth, thus eliminating the need for the crown.
In Florida veneers are very thin, and because of this, they might need little – to -no reshaping when being bonded to the tooth. Veneers are pretty durable and strong once bonded into place, however, care must be taken to not take advantage of this durablility; the thin porcelain shell can damage or break. Staying away from certain hard foods like carrots or candy may be advised or it may be recommended that you wear a protective appliance while sleeping, especially for those who tend to grind their teeth.
Getting dental veneers in Florida offers the following advantages over other cosmetic procedures:
- They provide a natural tooth appearance.
- Porcelain is well-tolerated by gum issues
- Porcelain veneers are stain resistant.
- The color of a porcelain veneer can be selected so that it makes dark teeth appear whiter.
- Veneers offer a conservative approach to changing a tooth’s color and shape — veneers generally don’t require the extensive shaping prior to the procedure that crowns do, yet offer a stronger, more aesthetic alternative
After deciding that veneers are right for you consult your Davie dentists, Kocher & Kocher. You will be happy to know that we will have an open and informative conversation with you. This consultation will be your best way to decide if veneers are right for you. It is important to note that dental veneers may not always be practical as they are considered to not be medically necessary, but cosmetic.
The next step, if they are right for you, is to determine cost and what portion will be covered by insurance.