tooth implants

Oct2

Is Your Smile In A World Of Hurt?

Categories: Cosmetic Dentistry

full mouth reconstruction Rockford, MI

This post is for Belmont, Cedar Springs, Grand Rapids, Walker and Rockford, MI area residents whose mouths are in a world of hurt. Do you have extensive tooth damage, bone loss, or few or no teeth still intact? Whatever the cause of the condition – chemotherapy, recreational drug use, eating disorder, extreme mouth injury, or simply poor oral hygiene – there is hope.

Full mouth reconstruction can restore your previously healthy, attractive smile or give you the dazzling smile you never had. Patients regain their confidence to smile, eat, and speak normally.  Full mouth reconstruction (sometimes called full mouth restoration) is a term which refers to a combination of dental procedures that restore a smile for people with many damaged or missing teeth. Full mouth reconstruction may include any combination of the following treatments: crowns, inlays/onlays, dental bonding, white filling replacement, tooth implants, porcelain veneers, implant-anchored dentures, gum contouring, bone grafts, and tooth whitening.

Dental implants are often the best tooth replacement for Stewart and Hull Aesthetic and General Dentistry patients with missing teeth. A dental implant consists of a titanium post surgically inserted into the jaw bone to replace the root of the missing tooth. The post integrates with the bone to provide a stable foundation for the abutment and beautiful crown. Dental implants are indistinguishable from natural teeth in both form and function.

Crowns (sometimes called caps) are used when there is enough viable tooth structure that a damaged tooth doesn’t need to be extracted. A crown adds strength to a tooth that has a large filling or has been injured. A crown can fix a bite misalignment and is usually required after a root canal. In a dental implant procedure, attaching the crown to the abutment is the final step.

Stewart and Hull Aesthetic and General Dentistry offers a full menu of cosmetic dental services including total mouth reconstruction. Cosmetic dentistry may be more cost-effective than you think. Talk to us about financing or a multi-procedure treatment schedule that allows you to pay as you go. Restoring a healthy smile may be the best investment you ever make.

Drs. Dr. Stewart and Dr. Hull
Stewart and Hull Aesthetic and General Dentistry
769 York Creek Dr NW
Comstock Park, Michigan 49321
616-784-2377
https://www.greatmismiles.com/meet-dr-bruce-stewart

Oct18

The Science of Dental Implants Has Greatly Improved

Categories: Dental Implants

In 1952, Per-Ingvar Branemark accidentally discovered that bone integrates with titanium while conducting a completely different experiment that had to do with blood flow characteristics. During the experiment, the scientist had to implant titanium into the bones of rabbits to be able to conduct his experiment. At the end of his project, he went to remove these implants that he had placed but he couldn’t remove them very easily. He discovered that the bone and the titanium had integrated together, and he coined the term “osseointegration” to explain the phenomenon. From this discovery, the world of hip replacements, knee replacements and our favorite dental implants opened.

Since the discovery of osseointegration, there have been multiple advances that have improved the success rate of single dental implants and implant supported dentures. One of the advances is the finish of the titanium on the dental implant. Initial dental implant procedures utilized titanium screws with a very smooth surface. Dentists now use implants with a treated surface that leaves a porous finish and inherently increases the surface area available for integration.

Dental implants have come a long way and they are becoming less expensive. If you are considering dental implants, be sure to discuss your options with Dr. Stewart and Dr. Hull at Stewart & Hull for the best possible results when it comes to dentures or missing teeth.