As one of only five senses, taste is essential to enjoying our quality of life. When you cannot taste your food properly, a little bit of the joy in life goes away. Not only that, but you can lose motivation to eat, which can lead to poor nutrition. We naturally lose our sense of taste [...]
While you may not think about your teeth unless they are causing you pain, the world of dentistry is evolving. Here’s some of the trends that may turn your frown upside down. 1. Invisalign Clear Braces Braces traditionally involved a mouth full of metal and some very painful procedures that were cost prohibitive. Nowadays, that [...]
Most people develop a full set of teeth--we often have more teeth than we want and choose to remove the excess (wisdom teeth). However, some people fail to develop some of their teeth. This condition, known as hypodontia if only a few teeth don’t develop or oligodontia if many teeth don’t develop, can leave a [...]
We have talked before about how healing after dental implant surgery is critical for good long-term results with implants. Naturally, then, there is worry that people who have received an organ transplant might have problems with their dental implants. These patients have to take medications that suppress their immune [...]
We know that dental implants can last a very long time. However, they do fail. In our previous blog on this subject, we focused on the role of gum disease in triggering implant failure. Basically, if bacteria infect the area around the implant, the bone can be damaged, causing the implant to [...]
