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Posted on 9/27/2020 11:28 AM By Dr. Amalfitano
While dental implant surgery can be an easy procedure for most patients, there are still many best practices to follow after the surgery is over. It is important to follow your dentists directions because immediately after surgery, your implant and oral health is at its most vulnerable. Your body is still healing and will need several weeks to fully integrate with the new tooth. And while the instructions from your dentist won’t be complicated or difficult to follow, some patients feel they want to take chances, which runs the risk of compromising their new smile. If improperly cared for, your new dental implants may fail and require extraction and the surgical procedure to happen all over again.
Mistake 1: Going Back to Bad Dental Habits
Are you known for grinding your teeth, chewing ice, or using your teeth to open bags or other items? These habits are likely a cause of your need for implants in the first place. When you go back to these bad habits immediately after implant sur ...
Posted on 9/24/2020 11:23 AM By Dr. Amalfitano
When it comes to treating gum disease, the two most effective solutions are laser dentistry and osseous surgery. Both options are proven to eradicate disease and improve oral health, but many patients don’t understand the differences between the two. LANAP® is one of the leading laser dentistry options and it differs from osseous surgery because it utilizes gentle laser light to perform treatment. But does technology triumph over tried-and-true treatments?
LANAP vs. Osseous Surgery
Gentleness of Treatment
When comparing the two treatments, many patients are curious on how painful the procedure is. When it comes to gentleness, LANAP is often considered to be the winner here. While most dentists will use sedation during osseous surgery to block discomfort, many patients do not even need that when choosing LANAP. The gentle laser light effectively eradicates infected tissue without the need for scalpels. In many cases, there is minimal bleeding with LANAP as well.
Speed of Rem ...
Posted on 9/15/2020 11:26 AM By Dr. Amalfitano
As an advanced surgical procedure, dental implants is a solution for tooth loss that you would not want to trust to just anyone. When implants are placed correctly, patients can get a lifetime of healthy, functional, and attractive smiles that look practically indistinguishable from natural teeth. However, when an unskilled doctor performs the treatment, there is a higher chance of implant failure, improper positioning, and even nerve damage. So when you are making the commitment to your oral and overall health with dental implants, choosing the right dentist will make a big difference!
Better Chance for Long Term Success
When you have an experienced doctor place your dental implants, you are setting yourself up for long term success. Dental implants are so incredible because they can last a lifetime with proper placement, care, and routine dental appointments. But if an inexperienced doctor places the implants, there is a chance they are rejected by the body, are placed at an incorrect ...
Posted on 9/7/2020 11:20 AM By Dr. Amalfitano
Most patients never realize that they can lose bone in their jaw. This area of the mouth is typically taken for granted, but jaw bone deterioration can occur if you suffer oral trauma, from gum disease, or even missing teeth that have not bee replaced. When we lose bone in our jaw, it actually hurts our appearance and oral functionality. However, bone loss is an easily preventable and treatable issue. With timely treatment from an experienced dentist, the causes of bone loss can be addressed beforehand, and if bone has already been deteriorated, there are solutions to help restore it.
The Purpose of Our Jaw Bone
The jaw bone is used to hold our teeth in place and allow for proper chewing. When patients are missing teeth and have not replaced them with a dental implant, the jaw bone goes unused in these areas of gaps. Because there is no bone stimulation, the bone natural resorbs, which causes the face to get a sunken appearance and can lead to shifting of surrounding teeth. As the ja ...
Posted on 7/23/2020 1:50 PM By Dr. Amalfitano
The term “piezosurgery” may sound foreign to the normal ear, but in dentistry, it refers to an innovative technique that has many benefits for patients. For surgery involving your jawbone, such as tooth extractions, bone grafting (sinus lift), gum disease therapy, and implant site preparation, piezosurgery makes a significant difference in terms of your comfort level and procedural accuracy.
What Is Piezosurgery?
Piezosurgery is a technique whereby bone is gently cut using ultrasonic vibrations instead of with traditional motorized drills or burs. This low-frequency device enables the dentist to remove bone without harming fragile soft tissues, which is a usual occurrence with more conventional methods. Piezosurgery allows for more precise and clean cuts, with more predictable and healthy outcomes.
How Patients Benefit from Piezosurgery
1. Precision
Conventional drills and burs are difficult to control and generate large amounts of heat du ...
Posted on 7/12/2020 1:48 PM By Dr. Amalfitano
Gum disease should be treated at the first signs of gingivitis, the beginning stage of this dangerous and progressive condition. However, if you have left this disease to progress and damage your gum tissue and bone, seeking treatment not only saves your smile but can prevent tooth loss as well! You have the option to treat your gum disease with LANAP®, the minimally invasive alternative to traditional scalpel-based osseous surgery.
What Is LANAP?
LANAP, also known as Laser-Assisted New Attachment Procedure, uses a special dental laser to eradicate disease and restore oral structures needed for a healthy and functional smile. This technique requires specialized hands-on training and certification before a dentist or dental specialist can offer this solution for patients. LANAP uses a PerioLase MVP-7 Nd:YAG dental laser that pulses at the perfect wavelength (1064) to eradicate diseased tissue and bacteria while passing gently through healthy tissues. This makes LANAP significantly more precise ...
Posted on 7/3/2020 1:47 PM By Dr. Amalfitano
Dental implants are considered one of the best ways to replace one or more missing teeth. But the thought of spending many hours in appointments at different specialist offices leaves some patients wondering if treatment is worth it. Even for the amazing long-term results dental implants provide, the time-consuming treatment over months (and sometimes years) can be a lot to consider. Thankfully, implant specialists have made it possible to significantly reduce dental implant treatment times by completing all phases of your treatment in a single location!
All-inclusive dental implant treatment in one location has many advantages for patients, including:
1. Convenience
All your appointments—consultation, diagnostics, and surgeries—are completed in a single location. This makes your treatment process incredibly convenient as you’ll only need to travel to and from one practice for your treatment. You’ll also only have to interact wit ...
Posted on 6/28/2020 3:37 PM By Dr. Amalfitano
A vast majority of the population suffers from dental anxiety. It is actually estimated that more than 10% of Traverse City, MI adults avoid going to the dentist because of how severe their dental anxiety is.
Causes of Dental Anxiety
There are quite a few reasons people experience anxiety about dentists including the following:
· Fear of pain
· Feeling helpless
· Bad gag reflex
· Embarrassment
· Negative experiences
Sedation is the Solution
Thanks to advancements in sedation dentistry it is now easier than ever to reduce your dental anxiety. Also, there are many forms of sedation that can be utilized and doing so helps patients no matter what form of anxiety they are dealing with. Also, while the sedation helps to calm ...
Posted on 6/19/2020 3:44 PM By Dr. Amalfitano
When it comes to gum disease and the development of it there are quite a few risks. However, for the purpose of this article will be discussing the 7 major risks of gum disease development in Cadillac, MI. To be more specific, there is a direct link between your oral health and your overall health. Meaning that the development of gum disease can lead to the development of major health concerns. It has been proven that these seven systemic diseases below that affect overall health are related to having gum disease:
1. Stroke
2. Heart Disease
3. Diabetes
4. Erectile dysfunction
5. Alzheimer’s disease
6. Respiratory infections
7. Pre-term low birth weight
Understanding the Links Between Gum Disease and Health Risks
As far as th ...
Posted on 6/8/2020 3:18 PM By Dr. Amalfitano
Gum Disease better known as Periodontal disease is increasingly affecting a large portion of the population annually. However, thanks to advancements to major advancements within dentistry major advancements have emerged for gum disease treatment. One of these advancements has led to the Laser Assisted New Attachment Procedure also known as LANAP. This procedure allows gum disease to be treated using a minimally invasive laser which makes it easier for dental patients to receive pain free treatment. To learn more about LANAP laser treatments in Traverse City, MI and exactly how it is beneficial to dental patients please refer to the points being made below.
Here are five benefits to LANAP® laser treatment:
1. Avoid Gum Recession
Gum recession is a major warning sign that you are beginning to develop gum disease. With this being said it’s highly important to be sure that you are being proactive about seeking treatment.
2. Recover Faster
Unlike traditional treatment methods the LANAP ...
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