Dental Implants

Welcome to the Dobro Dental Implants‘s dental blog. Today’s post takes a look at the different types of dental implants: endosteal and subperiosteal. The type of implant you need depends on the size and shape of your teeth and jaw. Endosteal dental implants attach to your jaw bone with screws or plates. Subperiosteal implants avoid…

Dental implants are usually the ideal restoration for those who want to replace a missing tooth. There is a problem, however, if the jaw bone is too thin at the implant site. Unlike a dental bridge, a tooth implant consists of a titanium post inserted into the jaw bone. The bone meshes with the post…

You might think that because your dental implant is made out of metal and covered with a synthetic crown, you don’t have to worry too much about care. That’s not quite right. It’s still very important to take care of dental implants just as well as your natural teeth. While it’s true that bacteria in…

Believe it or not, the history of dental implants goes back as far as thousands of years. Archeologists have discovered ancient Chinese remains with tooth replacements made from bamboo and hammered into the bone—and the remains are 4,000 years old! Some 2,000-year-old Egyptian mummies have been found with implants of precious metals, ivory, and even…

Patients who undergo the dental implant procedure frequently have questions afterward. Here are some of our most common questions for patients who have just undergone dental implant placement. Will I be in pain? At Dobro Dental Implants, we take care to keep our patients as comfortable as possible. As with any surgery, some patients will…

So, you’ve lost a tooth. Those wonderful, enamel-strong little pearly friends who are supposed to serve you for the rest of your life—you’ve lost one! What now? You may be tempted to leave the gap in your mouth alone, especially if the tooth was in the back of your mouth and can’t be seen as…

Are you missing one or more teeth? In the past, the only solution for a missing tooth was either a bridge or a partial removable denture. Both of those options leave much to be desired. The bridge will require the removal of healthy tooth structure and the removable denture is uncomfortable and leaves the remaining…

Getting ready for a tooth implant includes understanding what it is, whether you are a candidate, how to prepare for the surgery and precautions to take throughout the healing process. The experienced staff at Dobro Dental Implants will be with you every step of the way. What is a dental implant? Simply stated, a dental…

After we get our adult teeth in, we hope that we’ll never lose another tooth again. Unfortunately, this isn’t always the case. No matter what, losing a permanent tooth is a painful and stressful experience. When you come in for a dental implant procedure, our staff will treat you with compassion and listen to your…

As dental technologies advance, so does the realistic appearance of replacement teeth. Over the last several decades, dental implants have replaced dentures as the most sought-after treatment for missing teeth. While many patients have a lifetime of success with dentures, dental implants tend to look more natural and last longer. During a dental implant procedure,…