by Shelby Township Dentist | May 21, 2008 | Dental Implants, Dentures, General Dentistry, Mouth pain, Tooth replacement
Lower dentures are designed fit between the pressure of the lower lip and the tongue. Unfortuantely, this prevents the denture wearer from biting down with enough pressure to chew and bite food. Therefore, the denture wearer is forced to cut the food into small...
by Shelby Township Dentist | May 10, 2008 | Dental Implants, Dentures, General Dentistry, Tooth replacement
Dental implants can be a costly procedure ranging from $3000-$4000 per implant that is placed. This includes the abutment and crowns if necessary. At The Gentle Dentist, we perform most all implant surgeries and restore the implants. Therefore, it is much more...
by Shelby Township Dentist | May 9, 2008 | Cosmetic Dentistry, Dental Implants, Dental Videos, Dentures, General Dentistry, Tooth replacement
Dental implants are one of the most researched, progressive aspects of modern dentistry. They have been used for over 25 years so they aren’t exactly new, but have been developed to be more user-friendly for the dentist. Dental implants are inserted into...
by Shelby Township Dentist | Mar 12, 2007 | Dental Implants
During a recent seminar to a group of physicians we brought up the use of “mini-implants” to support and firm up dentures. One of the doctors asked some specifics about these small wonders. Question: What are the mini-implants and what makes them different from...