Implants
January 18, 2010 by Greg Witte · Leave a Comment
Watch a quick video on Implants to see if they might work in your situation.
Denture problems anyone?
January 18, 2010 by Greg Witte · Leave a Comment
Does your denture fall out when you bend over to tie your shoes? Do you have to add so much glue to hold in your denture that you can’t bring your lips together? Does your mouth stay sore for days from jackhammering the adhesive off your gums?
If these apply to you, mini-implants might be the solution to your problem. They are 4 small screws with heads that fit into sockets placed in your denture and they are stable and retentive. Most patients report a minimum amount of discomfort from the minor surgery involved and while not cheap, they are within most people’s budgets and much cheaper than full size implants. They can be placed and fitted to most existing dentures in just 2-3 hours and immediately utilized. Stay tuned here in the future, as I will show you actual cases, which I have placed in people’s mouths just like yours.
Gold is still the best choice for crowns
January 18, 2010 by Greg Witte · Leave a Comment
Hello there from dental land. I know the header says this is about cosmetic dentistry, but I would like to talk a bit about an alternative to cosmetics, the Gold Crown. For back teeth (molars), it is still the best choice in crowns. There are many situations for which a gold crown is highly preferable to the porcelain crown.
First of all is strength. If you have a tooth that is vertically challenged (short), gold requires much less tooth to be removed than does porcelain. Gold is also much more strong and durable. After all, porcelain is just basically sintered glass particles with some color added.
Second, if you are a bruxer (and we know who you are), gold doesn’t fracture as porcelain often does. Gold also will not wear the opposing tooth down the way porcelain can. Gold does not require the amount of circumferential tooth removal that is required for a porcelain crown. So if your jaw muscles are well developed from genetics, eating, clinching or just talking (ha-ha), consider gold for your molars. They will thank you.
Lastly, if cosmetics are a concern, these teeth are not seen in 95% of people’s smiles. So unless your friends are looking in your mouth with a spelunker’s light, appearance is not a concern.
Dr. Greg Witte
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January 9, 2010 by Greg Witte · 1 Comment
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