Man has been plagued with replacing missing teeth ever since he could walk upright. Some of the earliest dental implants were sea shells carved to look like teeth. The modern implant as we know it today has been around since the late 70's and has been improved upon where the success rate of dental implants excedes 98%. In fact the success rate of a dental implant to replace a missing tooth is higher than a conventional three unit bridge utilized for the same purpose. The main advantage of a dental implant is that the adjacent teeth on either side of the space remain intact. Once the implant is restored the implant restoration is treated like a restoration on a natural tooth allowing you to brush and floss in the same way as if it were your own tooth. If you are wearing dentures, the placement of four to five mini implants can secure the loose dentures so much so that you could actually bite into an apple without any difficulty. Call us if you have any additional questions or concerns regarding dental implants.

Periodontal disease (gum health) has been demonstrated to affect your overall medical health. The health of your gums has been demonstrated by our medical colleagues to influence medical conditions such as HEART DISEASE, DIABETES, PRE TERM BIRTHS, ALZHEIMERS DISEASE, OBESITY AND CANCER TREATMENT. In many situations those patients seeking prosthetic hip or joint replacements require dental clearence specifically, periodontal clearence before the orthopedic surgeon will perform the procedure. Periodontal disease typically presents without pain. Typical signs are bleeding gums, swollen gums, loose teeth, spaces suddenly developing between teeth, receding gum line and chronic bad breath. If you have any of these signs of periodontal disease or are contemplating orthopedic surgery gives us a call so we can exam you and discuss your options

We take great pride in showcasing our new website. This site has been designed to be more informative and more patient friendly with respect to the dental services that we provide. We invite you to view the site and share your thoughts about how we can make our practice better as well as ask or seek answers to any of your dental concerns.