When you receive a a dental implant from The Sugar House Dentist in Salt Lake City, a crown is the final component. Let’s discuss the complex process required to fabricate a dental crown. Dental crowns can be fabricated with metal, ceramic (porcelain), resins, or varying combinations of these. Modern porcelain crowns are an engineering wonder.…
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A Great Achievement in Dentistry
Dental implants have been hailed as one of the great advances in the field of dentistry, and with good reason. Implants are an artificial tooth root that is surgically implanted into the jaw of a patient, to replace a missing root. The implant, in turn, can support an artificial tooth; multiple implants can anchor a…
Dental Implants Change Lives
Many men and women have experienced an increase in self-confidence by restoring missing teeth with dental implants from The Sugar House Dentist in Salt Lake City. Nothing gives us more joy than helping men and women improve their quality of life. With a new smile, they feel better about themselves. They feel more comfortable in…
Dental Implants, a Long Term Option
At least three million Americans have replaced a missing tooth with a dental implant, and that number grows each year. At The Sugar House Dentist in Salt Lake City, we are providers of these dental marvels. A dental implant is a titanium post that is surgically implanted into your jaw. An artificial tooth goes on…
Is A Tooth Implant The Same As A Dental Crown?
What’s the difference between a dental implant and a crown? The relationship between a dental implant and a crown can be confusing. At The Sugar House Dentist in Salt Lake City they can be combined in one procedure. And both can be used with other dental restorations. Let’s clear up the confusion. 1. A dental…
Titanium: The Bone-Loving Metal
The key to a successful dental implant is osseointegration: the fusing of the implant with the patient’s jawbone. At The Sugar House Dentist in Salt Lake City we have performed many dental implants, and are proud that they have a success rate greater than ninety percent. Some patients think of dental implants as replacement teeth.…
Better and Better: The Future of Implants
Dentists are always reminding their patients to brush and floss their teeth. It’s the best way to ensure healthy teeth and gums. But we know that in spite of everyone’s best efforts, some of our patients are going to lose a tooth. When that happens, The Sugar House Dentist in Salt Lake City recommends dental…
Root Canal vs Dental Implant
During endodontic treatment at The Sugar House Dentist in Salt Lake City, the nerve and pulp of an affected tooth are taken out. The procedure is commonly known as a root canal. This removed tissue contains veins, arteries, and lymph vessels. We use files of various sizes to clean out the canals. Once the roots…
Missing Pieces In The Mouth?
A 500-piece Eiffel Tower puzzle is still easy to recognize with 32 pieces missing. A 50-piece puppy puzzle will probably still give warm fuzzies without 3 or 4 pieces in place. But a 32-piece dental puzzle – your smile, in other words – is just not fully finished without all of the pieces. The Sugar House…
Do I Floss My New Tooth Implant?
At The Sugar House Dentist in Salt Lake City, one of the first things dental implant patients usually want to know is: Do I need to change my flossing technique for my new implant? We hope that before you got your implant, you were brushing at least twice a day and flossing at least once.…
