Have you had a tooth extracted? You may be left with a gap in your smile. Unsightly as that may be, there is more than the issue of appearance. At The Carrollton Dentist we can address that with a dental implant. Problems With Extracted Teeth After a tooth is extracted, the bone surrounding the extraction…
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Go Back In Time
Categories: Dental health, Dental Implants
So you’ve lost some teeth and now are unwilling to smile because of the gaps. If only you could go back in time and take back that full-toothed smile you once had. Guess what? With dental implants from The Carrollton Dentist, you can! For most patients, a dental implant is the perfect replacement for both…
Tooth Replacement For The 21st Century
Categories: Dental Implants, Implant dentures
For anyone who has lost all of their teeth, implant-supported dentures from The Carrollton Dentist may sound like a dream come true: dentures that are attached to the jaw, and surpass traditional dentures in appearance and functionality. You know what they say: if something sounds too good to be true, it probably is. But set…
Are Dental Implants Too Expensive?
Categories: Dental Implants, General Dentistry
This message from The Carrollton Dentist in Carrollton TX is about dental implants. One of the persistent misconceptions about them is that they are too costly. Let’s talk about the cost of dental implants. Look At The Big Picture There is no doubt tha a dental implant is costly treatment. But you need to look…
Missing Teeth? Dentures And Implants Restore Smiles
For anyone who has lost all of their teeth, implant-supported dentures from The Carrollton Dentist may sound too good to be true: dentures that are attached to the jaw, and surpass traditional dentures in appearance and functionality. You know what they say: if something sounds too good to be true, it probably is. But set…
Are You At Risk For Bone Recession?
We all know that a healthy smile requires decay-free teeth and healthy gums, but how often do we appreciate our jaw bone? One or more missing teeth can weaken the jaw bone and even cause recession. Dental implants can solve this problem. A patient may experience bone recession in the jaw which can cause tooth…
How Dental Implants Are Changing Dentures
Categories: Dental health, Dental Implants
If you are a denture wearer, you know that they are not the ideal solution for missing teeth. Dental implants from The Carrollton Dentist can support a set of dentures much more comfortably and securely. The problems with dentures include slipping, gum irritation, trouble eating and talking, bone loss, and inability to taste food due to…
A Great Achievement in Dentistry
Dental implants have been hailed as one of the truly great advances in the field of dentistry, and with good reason. Implants are an artificial tooth root that is surgically implanted into the jaw of a patient, to replace a missing root. The implant, in turn, can support an artificial tooth; multiple implants can anchor…
The Health And Beauty Consequences Of Missing Teeth
Categories: Dental health, Dental Implants
Our teeth have many vital functions. We need them to chew our food, talk, and smile. But have you ever considered their role in holding up your face? When we lose teeth, the bone around the site of the extraction begins to shrink. This, in turn, causes our facial muscles to sink in and collapse.…
Are Dental Implants Worth It?
Are dental implants worth the investment? Absolutely! A dental implant from The Carrollton Dentist is a permanent tooth replacement that looks, feels and functions like a natural tooth. The actual dental implant material is usually titanium. A post is surgically placed into the jaw bone to replace the root of the missing tooth. The post integrates with…
