Tooth transplantation initially sounds like a great idea: take a tooth from someplace you don’t need it (such as a wisdom tooth) and use it to replace a tooth lost to injury or decay. Recognizing the potential of the technique, there’s a new center for tooth...
Dental implants have many benefits, which is why people often want to upgrade from dentures. They look natural, let you chew naturally, don’t fall out of place, and they can last a lifetime. With all these benefits and the long lifetime of more than 20 years, some...
Dental implants are truly a marvel of modern dentistry. You can replace a lost tooth with an almost identical copy. It looks natural. It functions like a natural tooth. And you care for it just like a natural tooth. Dental bridges, on the other hand, are an older...
It’s hard to overstate how well-suited our natural teeth are for their functions. Teeth are the product of billions of years of testing through trial and error. The teeth we have are the best result out of millions of different variations on teeth. The combination of...
Americans especially share a fear of losing their teeth — it’s no wonder it’s such a common nightmare. Our teeth feel personal, an essential part of the way we live our lives. They determine everything from the food we eat to the way we talk. They can also have...
General dentistry, the most common form of dentistry, is primarily concerned with providing treatments which prevent oral complications. When you get your bi-annual teeth cleaning and checkup, or when you have a cavity filled, those are considered general dentistry...
