A dental implant is designed to provide stable support for a replacement tooth, so feeling movement can understandably cause concern. If your implant suddenly feels loose when you bite, chew, or touch the area with your tongue, it is important to have it checked. The...
If you lost a tooth several years ago and never replaced it, you may assume you have missed your opportunity to get an implant. Fortunately, the passage of time alone does not automatically prevent you from receiving one. Many people can have a missing tooth replaced...
One of the first questions people ask when considering implants is whether they’ll need a bone graft first, and it’s a fair concern. Bone grafting adds time, cost, and an extra step to the process, so it makes sense that patients want to know if...
If you have dental implants or are thinking about getting them, you may have heard that bone loss around the implant can occur. It sounds alarming, but it’s more common than you might think, and the good news is that it can often be treated. At Perfect Smile...
Most people assume that once their dental implants are in place, oral hygiene becomes a little less demanding. After all, implants can’t get cavities, right? That part is true, but here’s what often gets overlooked: the gum tissue and bone surrounding your...
Losing a tooth can feel overwhelming, whether it happened suddenly from an injury, gradually from decay, or as the result of gum disease that finally caught up with a tooth’s support structure. Once the shock wears off, one question comes up in almost every...
