by dentking_admin | Feb 13, 2019 | Dental
With advent of cad/cam milling and 3d digital printing technology, digitally made dentures are no longer a thing of the future. They are here, and probably here to stay. Does that make them better than traditionally made dentures? I would argue everything is still...
by dentking_admin | Jan 15, 2019 | Dental
Dentures do not last forever. The denture base and teeth will wear down and discolor over time. Another concern is the fact that the hard and soft tissue of your mouth like your gums and bone are constantly shrinking and changing. For this reason, adjustments and...
by dentking_admin | Nov 19, 2018 | Dental
The term resorption describes the process of shrinking bone mass. This occurs after a person’s natural teeth are extracted. This phenomenon is very important to understand when constructing dentures. Bone resorption leaves less support to build dentures on. This can...
by dentking_admin | Nov 9, 2018 | Dental
It is well noted in the denture world how much better an upper denture will fit compared to a lower denture. The main reason for this is the ability for an upper denture to obtain suction. Traditionally we have not seen this same ability to achieve suction with lower...
by dentking_admin | Mar 20, 2018 | Dental
Bar overdentures are another form of removable teeth on dental implants. In the last blog we talked about locator over dentures. This was when the denture was snapped on to single dental implant. The main advantage of a bar over denture in comparison with a locator...
by dentking_admin | Feb 9, 2018 | Dental
Most people have heard of dental implants. However I find what they know about dental implants is not always correct. When I tell patients about dental implants, they are often surprised to hear what they are, and how they will work to replace their lost teeth. The...