Implants for hopeless teeth

Patients who have failing teeth get concerned that it will be tough to chew when they lose them. Molars are like your thumbs--they are really handy for eating a proper diet of fresh foods. Without them, you're a bit handicapped.

The other part of losing useful teeth? Once the tooth is gone, the bone support atrophies, or disappears, soon after the tooth is removed unless something is done to preserve the bone.

That's where implants can help. If placed immediately after tooth extraction, supporting bone is preserved, and the process of restoring a useful tooth begins right away. Here's a case where that happened.

The tooth at center has a hopeless outlook, becasue the root has split, and an abscess is starting on the left root. The patient really wanted to chew with that tooth--it is his favorite chewing side.

We removed the tooth and immediately secured an implant in the site.

We then restored the stable implant with a crown 2 months after extraction, seen in the lower right corner of the x-ray.

Implants can really change your life. Call us for a free consultation with an exam and x-rays (Value $205) to discuss how we can help you!

One-day smile makeover--direct veneers

This patient was graduating with her doctorate in about a week, and wanted to eliminate the gaps and "the snaggle tooth" from her smile before she moved home. We recommended direct composite resin veneers. This treatment was done in a single visit, and is the most conservative aesthetic choice for improving smiles. It did not involve any cutting of teeth.

Direct composite veneers are much less expensive than costly veneer treatments which usually require cutting or trimming tooth structure. She was thrilled with the outcome, and so were we! Call us today for a free consultation (value $165) to find out if direct veneers a re the right choice for you.

Fellowship Achieved for Implant Dentistry

Dr. Rafoth recently received his fellowship degree from the American Dental Implant Association!

This advanced degree in implant surgery and implant dentistry was presented after he completed an extensive hands-on training program. Although he has been performing implant surgery since 2000, Dr. Rafoth wanted to continue his education and improve his surgical techniques with ongoing training.

Our office is providing the latest advances and procedures for implant dentistry, including computed tomography (CT) imaging, computer-aided implant placement, mini dental implants, bone grafting, and more.

We are certain that implants can change the lives of our patients, becasue we have seen the results with many patients we have treated! If you want to feel confident about eating, speaking, and smiling again, call our office today for a free consultation (value $205) to see how implants can help you.