September 21st, 2008
Posted in Dental Implant News, patient's guide. Tags: choose, dental implants, dentures, patient's guide.
Pi Dental Center in Fort Washington, PA has posted an interesting and straightforward article describing ten reasons you might want to consider dental implants instead of dentures:
1) Improved appearance
2) Improved confidence
3) Comfort and convenience
4) Durability
5) Improved eating
6) Improved taste
7) Improved nutrition and health
Improved speech
9) Reduced chance of loss
10) Bone growth
All of these are great reasons to choose dental implants, and I always offer them as a potential solution to my Orlando customers. What has to also be factored in though is cost. A mouth full of dental implants will set you back a tidy sum, and in these tough economic times it is sometimes necessary to make tradeoffs. Dentures are a great option for many of my Orlando and central Florida clients who don’t want to take on additional debt or break the bank.
September 10th, 2008
Posted in Denture News, patient's guide, Research Results. Tags: copper, denture adhesive, denture cream, denture creams, denture wearers, dentures, ill-fitting dentures, neurological problems, zinc.
Dubious amounts of denture cream can be dangerous says a recent study conducted by Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. In a limited test of four denture-wearing patients who used over two tubes of denture creme a week, patients experienced elevated levels of zinc and low levels of copper leading to neurological impairment. It is important to note that these patients were using massive amounts of denture cream (most people use one tube every 3-10 weeks — these patients were using two full tubes a week.
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August 30th, 2008
Posted in Dentures Education, patient's guide. Tags: artificial teeth, dentures, disadvantages, maintenance requirements, natural teeth.
Although dentures are a wonderful asset to the lives of many people, they nonetheless still come with some quirks that you should know. However, with the proper knowledge, a degree of patience and a bit of accommodation, the adaption of dentures to a new lifestyle can be a relatively painless process. The following issues should help inform you to understand what you need to know before getting dentures.
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August 30th, 2008
Posted in Denture News, patient's guide. Tags: denture care, denture clinic, dentures, old dentures, replacement dentures.
A recent blog entry by Tarvo Puust of the Innisfil Denture Clinic near Toronto, Ontario offers an excellent article describing how many people sometimes go for 10 to 25 years with the same pair of dentures. In his posting he discusses the specific criteria you should consider regarding you existing dentures to determine whether or not you need a new set.
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June 7th, 2008
Posted in patient's guide. Tags: dental implants, dentures, guide, mini-dental implants, patient's guide, surgical procedures, teeth implants, wolfinger.
Glenn Wolfinger of the Pi Dental Implant Center in Pennsylvania has written and published a thoughtful list of reasons why many dental patients suffering from missing or lost teeth might choose dental implants over dentures. The provided list is a good one and might be of special interest to patients in Orlando, Florida, keeping in mind that there are still reasons to consider dentures and/or mini-dental implants.
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April 26th, 2008
Posted in Dentures Education, patient's guide. Tags: beforehand, candidate, costs, denture, dentures, options, Orlando, precondition, prerequisites, prior conditions.
There are a several factors that determine whether dentures are right for you.
People who are missing teeth are in a special situation that fortunately possesses many different roads to take. If you are an individual who is missing teeth, you might consider getting dentures, but the question you’d be asking yourself is, “Am I qualified for receiving a pair of dentures?” The answer to that depends on multiple factors and likewise requires the assessment of these factors before making a decision.
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April 12th, 2008
Posted in patient's guide. Tags: alternatives, choosing, dental implants, dentures, guide, recommended choice, selecting, tooth replacement.
In the unfortunate event that someone were to lose a tooth or several teeth, he or she now has the opportunity to recover those teeth by several means of restoration or replacement. Innovations in technology combined with medical research has allowed people to obtain a completely natural, wholesome look no matter what their oral situation might be, and presents this possibility in two fundamentally different ways; a person who wants to reclaim lost teeth can opt for either dentures or implants.
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