An MDI is a tiny screw-like implant that takes the place of your natural tooth root. MDIs are made of titanium which is sprayed with calcium phosphate. This promotes fast healing and long lasting results. The top of the MDI looks like a tiny ball which fits firmly into a retaining mechanism. Together they hold your dentures […]
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Dentures can be a complex subject. To that end, here are a few things to know about them and to help you understand the denture wearing process. Gum Shrinkage When your natural teeth are lost, what’s left are the bony ridges where your teeth used to be. Your dentures rest on these ridges. The ridges
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Dentures are removable and may be either full or partial. They replace missing teeth as well as some of the gum tissue. A full set rests directly on the gums and replaces all the teeth in the upper or lower jaw or both. Partials are supported by clasps and fill in gaps between natural teeth.
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Please explain…here are ten things you may not know about dental crowns: Dental crowns are completely natural-looking. Dental crowns are strong. A damaged tooth or a tooth that is off-color, oddly shaped or out of alignment can be entirely “capped” and strengthened with a crown. Dental crowns are permanent. They are cemented onto your existing
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Safco Dental Supply Company has recently featured Dr. Rick Winter’s testimonial in their latest catalog! Why Drs. Winter and Winter’s practice makes them proud: “For over 93 years and counting, we take pride in continuing a long-standing tradition of Family Dentistry in Milwaukee. “From our grandfather, Dr. Morris Paschen, to our father, Dr. Charles Winter,
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One type of sedation dentistry involves the use of nitrous oxide – inhaled minimal sedation. Also known as “laughing gas,” it’s a safe and effective way to take the fear out of visiting the dentist. Exactly what is nitrous oxide? It’s an effective, safe, colorless gas with a sweet odor that is prepared by heating
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Basically, your “bite” is how your teeth fit together. Plain and simple. But it’s not so simple if your bite is “off,” and causing you problems. Malocclusion – another name for the misalignment of your bite – can cause sensitivity, pain, and other discomforts that you would not normally associate with your teeth. There are
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The latest advances in dental technology are quite simply, amazing. At Hampton Dental Associates, we are excited and proud to offer laser scalpel procedures using the LightScalpel CO2 laser – a device that produces a highly focused, concentrated beam of CO2 light which vaporizes tissue, cleanly and precisely, while sealing blood vessels. Soft lasers like
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Teeth can be lost for a number of reasons – athletic or traumatic injury, gum disease, decay or infection. A lifetime of poor dental habits can wreak havoc with teeth. Rarely, teeth are absent at birth. Dental implants are one solution to missing teeth. They have been around for many years, but advances in dental
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Dry Mouth Syndrome is a common health issue that results from a lack of saliva – which is critical to your oral health. Why? Because saliva produces several enzymes that help you digest food and keep bacteria in your mouth in check. Sometimes, dry mouth exists side by side with mucositis and stomatitis, both of
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