A tooth extraction is a procedure where your dentist permanently removes a tooth from its socket. Tooth extractions are often performed by general dentists and oral surgeons. During the procedure, the patient is numbed as not to feel any pain. There may be several reasons why your dentist recommends a tooth extraction. These reasons include but are not limited to: …
Dental Implants 101
One of the most significant dental innovations in the past century are dental implants. Here’s what makes them so appealing: Lifelike Appearance – Dental implants are virtually indistinguishable from your natural teeth in both aesthetics and function. Best Long-Term Solution – With the highest success rate of any tooth replacement option and a track record spanning decades, dental implants are …
Top 5 Things Considered Unattractive In A Smile:
1. Discolored, Yellow, or Stained Teeth 2. Missing Teeth 3. Crooked Teeth 4. Decaying Teeth & Cavities 5. Gaps & Spaces Between Teeth After a Smile Makeover our patients tell us that people perceive them as more: Attractive, Intelligent, Happy, Successful, Popular Email us with any dental questions at: info@prestigeoralsurgery.com or 732-297-7000
Why Should I Consider Dental Implants Over Other Options
Dental implants are a great option for replacing missing teeth. While there are several options to restore your smile, dental implants have many benefits. First, dental implants mimic a real tooth with a titanium post that screws into the jaw bone and is used to support a crown. Dental implants behave like natural teeth. Dental implants function and look like …
Important Information about Oral Cancer
Data from the World Health Organization indicates that more than 450,000 new cases of oral cancer are diagnosed each year. The Oral Cancer Foundation notes that oral cancers are part of a group of cancers referred to as head and neck cancers. All cancers in that group are potentially dangerous. In addition to scheduling routine checkups, individuals can learn to …
What do dentists mean by a "Full Arch Restoration?"
First, your mouth is made up of 2 arches : your upper and lower arch. These arches come together to form your bite which allows you to properly eat, drink, and speak! Individuals that are missing many or all their teeth on an arch, may be candidates for a full arch restoration. This procedure utilizes dental implants and screw retained …
Read this if you don’t have a dental emergency plan
A LITTLE BIT OF PREP work makes a huge difference when an emergency happens, including a dental emergency such as an oral injury. What exactly can we do to prepare for something like an unexpected injury? It depends on the specific situation. Broken Tooth If an injury results in a broken, chipped, or cracked tooth, the best thing to do …
An Implant Restoration Could Prevent Bone Loss
An Implant Restoration Could Prevent Bone Loss Like other bones in the body, the jawbone is living tissue with cells that form, grow and eventually wear out. At the end of their life, these older cells give way to new cells. Eating and chewing play an important role in maintaining this growth cycle: the forces we generate as we chew …
Benefits of 3D Cone Beam X-Ray
3D Cone Beam X-Rays are an advancement in the X-ray field that has provided many benefits to the field of dentistry. These benefits include: ● High quality and less expensive imaging that can be done right in the office ● Cone beam technology has reduced radiation exposure compared to normal CT images ● A single scan can provide numerous angles …
6 Things We Would Never Do With Our Teeth
1. Using your teeth for anything else other biting, chewing, smiling, and speaking can result in injury that can be difficult and expensive to repair! 2. Ignore any kind of dental pain or swelling. While dental pain or swelling does sometimes temporarily go away, that doesn’t mean the underlying problem has resolved. 3. Think that bleeding gums are “normal.” Usually …