Archive for 2011
How Long do Dental Implants Last?
How long do dental implants last? Watch Dental Video about Dental Implants There exists a series of clinical and radiological criteria for the identification of an implantation success. Of course, the patient counts freedom from pain as a success, but pain is a very unreliable partner in medicine. For example, as a rule, malignant tumors […]
Hollywood Smile
Anybody who acquires the ability to see beauty never grows old! Every person is unique, and so is their smile. A smile serves as an invitation to our fellow human beings to get to know us. Stars show us how it’s done: Julia Roberts, George Clooney, etc., have particularly attractive smiles. Not everyone is naturally […]
Osteoporosis-Bisphosphonate Therapy
Osteoporosis – Bisphosphonate Therapy Osteopathy How is the dental care of patients done during and after administering bisphosphonates? Bisphosphonates (BP) have been used successfully in certain tumor diseases (multiple myeloma) and in the bone metastasis of other tumors, but also in case of osteoporosis and other bone metabolism disorders for more than 20 years. Even […]
Teeth Grinding
“Bruxism” is the medical term for teeth grinding Grinding of the teeth can lead to dental issues The grinding of teeth is also know by the Latin name bruxism and usually happens when the patient is sleeping. People deal with stress differently, when the jaws and teeth are used this is known as bruxism. When […]
Dr Gardner Returning to Dominican Republic
Batey Relief Alliance reaches new milestone at 14th-year anniversary. posted in news | no comments » | october 10th, 2011 NEW YORK. – The Batey Relief Alliance (BRA) celebrates on October 23rd, 2011 14th-year anniversary addressing the socio-economic and health needs for children and their families severely affected by extreme poverty, disease and hunger in […]
McGill Consensus on Standard of Care for the Edentulous.
The McGill Consensus Statement on Overdentures On May 24-25, 2002, a Symposium was held at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada during which scientists and expert clinicians presented 15 papers on the efficacy of overdentures for the treatment of edentulous patients. Strong emphasis was given to evidence from randomized controlled trials in which mandibular 2-implant […]
Implant vs Bridge
For purposes of this discussion, teeth basically have two main parts; the crown is the part you see in the mouth, and the root is the part that is encased in bone and keeps the tooth in place. A dental implant is actually a root replacement, and unlike the root of a tooth, it is […]
Replacing Back Teeth
Because missing front teeth are considered aesthetically and socially unacceptable, most people consider their replacement a higher priority than back (posterior) teeth normally hidden from sight. From a dental point of view, however, you should definitely consider their replacement, if not for cosmetic reasons, then for the loss of function created by their absence. Besides […]
Teeth Whitening
Bleaching by definition actually changes natural tooth color. Nearly all bleaching products contain carbamide peroxide or its breakdown product hydrogen peroxide, which helps remove both deep (intrinsic) and surface (extrinsic) stains. Deep staining is seen commonly as a result of changes to the tooth due to natural aging, old root canal treatments, large fillings, […]
Dental Implant Success Rate
Factors which can influence implant success Dear Doctor, I thought dental implants had a high success rate. A friend of mine had an implant that failed, can you tell me why? Dear Brian, Dental implants traditionally have a very high success rate. The majority of studies that have been done indicate long-term success rates well […]