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 Dental Implants
A dental implant is an artificial tooth root placed
into your jaw to hold a replacement tooth or bridge in place. While
high-tech in nature, dental implants are actually more tooth saving
than traditional bridgework, since implants to not rely on neighboring
teeth for support.
Dental implants look and feel like your own teeth. Since dental
implants integrate into the structure of your bone, they prevent the
bone loss and gum recession that often accompany bridgework and
dentures. No one will ever know that you have a replacement tooth.
The success rate of dental implants in highly predictable. They are
considered an excellent option for tooth replacement.
Digital X-Rays
Dentists are using digital technology to provide even
better dental care and offer more accurate diagnoses. You still have
to pose for an image of your teeth, but dental technology lets a
dentist capture that image instantly on a computer and enlarge it to
almost any size. If a dentist wants to copy your x-ray, with your
consent, it can be printed or emailed anywhere in the world in just a
fraction of a second. Digital x-rays exposes the patient to only half
the radiation of the traditional x-ray machine.
Perioscopy
In many cases, perioscopy can be as effective as
surgery without the cutting, stitching or food limitations that can
accompany surgery. The perioscope is a non-surgical procedure to treat
periodontal (gum) disease. The dental field has now joined other
medical fields in adopting a minimally invasive treatment that can
take the place of surgery. Fiberoptic technology has helped medicine
in the area of arthroscopy, laprascopic, and gall bladder surgery to
name a few. This tiny camera is now used to view a root surface. This
advancement can help your doctor and hygienist treat periodontal
disease. Engineers have designed special instruments to go way down
the root surface to see areas that in the past could only be seen
during surgery. The key to periodontal treatment is to clean the root.
Now we can do this without the cutting, stitching, and limitations of
surgery.
Sleep Apnea (Snoring)
Persons with mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea
and persons who snore but do not have apnea are routinely helped by
oral sleep devices with can be prescribed by a dentist or physician.
The sleep appliance is worn only at night and is made of a variety of
materials for patient comfort and retention. It moves the lower jaw
and tongue slightly forward to prevent snoring and airway obstruction.
This is a safe, effective, and painless way to treat persons who snore
and those with mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea.
Snoring is a serious problem for millions. It is linked with high
blood pressure, strokes, and even cardiac arrest. Snoring also can be
disruptive to personal and family life. |
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