Have one or more severely infected teeth or damaged teeth? When people have these types of dental issues, then they will need to get those teeth removed through a tooth extraction. Once the tooth extraction has been performed, the patient should get that extracted tooth replaced with a dental implant...
When people have one or more missing teeth, they will want to replace those teeth with dental implants in Burr Ridge, IL, before their jawbone begins to reabsorb. At a skilled and trusted dental office, even those who already have low jawbone density can still get treated with dental implants....
Dental implants in Roselle, IL, are a gold standard tooth replacement option for many reasons. By getting treated with dental implants, patients will be able to maintain a normal and healthy diet, speak clearly, and smile confidently. People’s smiles can be restored in so many ways with dental implants because...
Is there a such thing as affordable tooth replacement options? Did you know that the typical adult aged 35 to 49 living in the United States is missing an average of 7 teeth? Even if we assume 4 of those teeth might be wisdom teeth, that still means that most adults in...
Fear is one of the main reasons that prevents folks from even speaking with their dentist about tooth implants. Knowledge and information are the enemies of fear which is why we do our best to educate our readers and our patients and why we created this dental implant consumer guide about...
Should I get a dental implant, yes or no? Is getting a dental implant worth it? We’re going to address what we’ve heard our patients say when debating getting dental implants – and we’re not going to sugar coat anything. Besides, sugar’s bad for our teeth, anyway, right?
October 1st marks the beginning of the last quarter of 2015. We’ll let that sink in for a moment. Now begins the rapid descent into the end of the year. Colder weather, busy social and school schedules, gift, party and travel and plans for the holidays, that push to complete projects at work before the close of the year.
A healthy smile is a beautiful smile. As parents, we often put the needs of our children and families over that of our own. Our physical and dental health is sometimes put to the side while we worry about other things. We put off checkups and sometimes even ignore symptoms...
Your smile is one of the first things people notice about you. Are you missing one or more teeth? Chances are, you might be getting noticed, but not for the reasons you’d like. Do you go out of your way to hide your smile, or even avoid certain social situations...
Dr. Joseph Akhikar is our guest blogger on today’s topic about Dental Implants. Dr. Akhikar is a senior general dentist with 1st Family Dental who both places and restores Chicago dental implants. Dr. Akhikar has completed a great deal of continuing education and training including implant technology and techniques. In...