In order for your dental implants to remain healthy after placement, they need to have a sufficient amount of bone. If you have lost teeth in your upper jaw, then you may have experienced some bone loss as well. The bone loss makes it difficult for your dental implants to be placed without eventually failing. As a result, your dentist will perform a sinus augmentation in order to place healthy bone in the area that the bone is needed.…
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If you’ve experienced the troubling symptoms of sleep apnea — including waking up suddenly and being short of breath — your first stop should be your family doctor. He or she, or a specialist, can then officially diagnose you as having sleep apnea and discuss treatment options with you. Some people opt to be hooked up to a breathing apparatus, but others find that this device can make sleep challenging. If you’re interested in another solution, ask to be referred to a dentist who specializes in sleep apnea.…
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Any dentist will tell you that fluoride can help your teeth remain healthy, but as a patient, you may not understand how it works. In fact, you may not be doing enough to make sure you’re getting the amount of fluoride you need to help your teeth remain healthy. By understanding more about fluoride, you’ll know how cavities can develop and how fluoride can prevent them from happening.
Cavity Development…
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