Archive for the ‘ Dental Implants ’ Category
Dental Implants: The Recovery
The recovery time following dental implant surgery tends to vary, but is usually based on the amount of teeth being implanted, whether or not a bone graft was needed and the individual and how well they manage their recovery. Luckily, the science and technology behind dental implants has improved drastically over the last few years, […]
Where Do Dental Implants Come From?
Dental implants have a surprisingly rich and interesting history. Across centuries and throughout cultures around the world there is evidence of attempts at replacing missing teeth with various objects and materials. The oldest dental implants can be traced back to 2000 BC in China, where missing teeth were substituted with bamboo pegs. Fast forward a […]
Kaitlin’s Amazing Journey – Part 4
In each video journal entry, Kaitlin shares her progress and experience as she gets closer to having her new, permanent smile. After years of monthly dental visits for ailing teeth caused by a past eating disorder, Kaitlin is excited by the promise of having a permanent solution to her dental problems and a confident, beautiful […]
Making Progress – Journal Entry #3
With surgery #1 under her belt, Kaitlin is beaming with hope and pride as expressed in her third entry of her video journal. Watch more of Kaitlin’s inspiring story, this time as she shares her experience after her first surgery. Another step has been completed in her journey toward a new, permanent smile and renewed […]
Kaitlin’s Amazing Journey – Part 2
In this entry of Kaitlin’s video journal, she talks about her feelings of nervousness and excitement heading into her first permanent, full-smile restoration procedure, with Dr. Lane. Kaitlin’s teeth were badly damaged from eating disorders while growing up. Drs. Lane and Scardella, and other dental professionals are working to give her back the beautiful smile […]
Kaitlin’s Amazing Journey – Part 1
Eating disorders took Kaitlin’s smile away 15 years ago. Drs. Lane and Scardella, and other professionals in the dental community are in the process of giving Kaitlin her smile and, most importantly, her self-confidence back. This amazing story of a complex oral health case coming full circle speaks to the amazing power of Kaitlin’s strength […]
Dental Implant Success
What do you use your teeth for? Eating, drinking, speaking, laughing, the list goes on! How are these affected when you have tooth loss? If you have missing teeth, you could be missing a lot! A very reliable and safe method for replacing teeth is dental implants. Dental implants permanently attach prosthetic teeth to small […]