Losing your natural teeth is bad enough, but waiting for weeks to replace them can be unbearable. Going toothless, even for just a few weeks, affects your self-esteem and your well-being. You may be able to wear an ill-fitting temporary appliance in the interim, but often those devices are so uncomfortable that some patients prefer
Can I Replace Both Lower and Upper Teeth With All-on-4?
Even a single day of living with poorly fitting dentures can feel like an eternity. The discomfort of a slipping, sliding upper or lower denture can ruin your day and disrupt even the most pleasant disposition. The insecurity of speaking with a denture that clicks or slurs your speech can be humiliating. Today, there are
All-on-4 dental implants: Am I a candidate?
In edentulous, or toothless, patients, the jawbone atrophies when the teeth’s roots are no longer present to stabilize it. As a result, long-time denture wearers or other patients whose teeth have been missing for years may experience significant bone loss that presents a problem for dental implant candidates. Dental implants fuse with the jawbone, so
