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Dental Implant Types for Perfect Smile

Implant dentistry offers individuals with missing teeth the opportunity to once again have aesthetically appealing and functional teeth. There are many implants available, each designed for a specific function. Most are made of titanium, an inert metal which has been proven to be effective at fusing with living bone, a process known as “osseointegration”.

Blind Woman’s Tooth Helped Restore Her Sight

For the first time in the US surgeons used a rare procedure to help a blind woman regain her sight: they implanted her own tooth in her eye to hold a prosthetic lens in place.

Beautiful Smile with New Dental Implants

Modern technology finds more ways to make people’s lives easier and painless. Two years ago dental equipment and treatment procedures were very different from what we have now. The same is about implantology. New dental implants are stronger and safer. Besides, their installation is simpler and faster.

X-rays Can Help Avoid Permanent Bone Damage from Bisphosphonates

X-rays may allow early detection of improper healing of the jawbone caused by the use of bisphosphonate drugs, letting dentists correct the problem early and avoid possible permanent damage, according to an article in General Dentistry.

Dentist First on the West Coast to Perform Concentrated Stem Cell Transplant for Dental Implant Procedure

Patient’s Own Stem Cells to Be Harvested and Transplanted Into the Jaw to Generate Dense Bone Tissue for Permanent Dental Implantation. The first on the West Coast, and only second in the nation, to perform this innovative procedure, Dr. Ho will harvest and transplant stem cells from the patient’s own bone marrow into the jawbone to create a dense bone structure to which a dental implant can be permanently set.

How To Grow Back Gum Recession?

Gum recession treatments are varied and depend on the cause of the condition and its severity. Surgical and non-surgical receding gum treatments are available. Some of the options for growing back the gum are being described below.

Jaw bone has a growth ball shape and painful?

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My son (9 years old) has been complaining of pain on his jaw bone for a few weeks now. It mostly hurts if you touch it. It feels like a ball. What could this be?
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Not to scare you, but it could be a cyst or a tumor. And, I'm not one of those people that automatically jump to conclusions. I had a 'stem' growing out my jaw, and it was really painful, and it turned out to be a tumor. If he gets listless, or it hurts too bad, I'd suggest taking him to the dentist.

Dental Implant Surgery For New Smile

Dental implant surgery was discovered by Swedish scientist and orthopedic surgeon, Dr. P.I. Brånemark, he found that a titanium implant could naturally bond with bone material.
Dental implants now allow dentists to replace individual teeth, create bridges or to create denture supports that are much more natural and better-fitting than normal dentures.