Are dental implants painful?
Does it hurt? Process: first appointment, two hours; second appointment, crown fitting, 1 hour max. Some injections can sting, but once the anaesthetic works, there is no pain during the treatment. Post-treatment, your gums can ache. The procedure is more intrusive than bridges. There is a little more drilling than fillings, but there is no […]
Dental Trauma: Restore your smile with teeth implants
Replacing missing teeth due to trauma, accident or sports injury Dental implants are often referred to as “cosmetic dentistry”. However, in reality, when teeth have been knocked out and eating or speaking clearly becomes an issue, then they cease to be a luxury. Dental implants are part of restorative dentistry, which means specialist dentists not […]
Can a tooth be saved
Healthy vs Unhealthy Gums If there’s one thing we all know, it’s that gums are pink, located in our mouth and hold our teeth together. In the dental world, gums (gingival) are actually a type of tissue that hold the teeth securely in place to protect the jawbone. Their purpose is to support teeth and […]
Who cannot have implants?
It is quite rare that we come across a patient that cannot have implants. After dental implants are placed into your jawbone, a predictable healing process takes place which involves the body growing onto the surface of the implant and fusing with it. Also, the gum tissue over the implants also has to heal as part […]
What is a Mouth Ulcer?
They’re the mouth irritations that can make eating a meal unbearable, but the cause of mouth ulcers or ‘canker sores’ is still relatively unknown.
