So you’ve lost some teeth and now hesitate to smile because of the gaps. If only you could go back in time and regain that full-toothed smile you once had. Guess what? With dental implants, you can! For most patients, a tooth implant is the ideal replacement for both the root and crown of a […]
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Behind The Scenes: Dental Crown Fabrication
Categories: Dental Implants
Today’s post looks at the complex process required to construct a dental crown. Dental crowns can be constructed with metal, ceramic (porcelain), plastics, or varying combinations of these. We will describe the process used to create a porcelain crown, though the steps are similar to those used for other materials. Modern porcelain crowns are a […]
6 Reasons To Ditch Your Dentures For Dental Implants
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For thousands of years, dentures have been allowing people to chew foods harder than mashed bananas and flash some teeth when they smile. However, Santa Barbara denture wearers know how unstable, irritating, embarrassing, and inconvenient they can be. Today, Santa Barbara dental patients with missing teeth are fortunate to have a tooth replacement choice that […]
More Valuable Than A Diamond
Categories: Dental Implants
“Every tooth in a man’s head is more valuable than a diamond.” -Miguel de Cervantes, Don Quixote, 1605 When Cervantes wrote Don Quixote, there was no way to replace teeth that were lost to trauma or decay. We are fortunate to live here in Santa Barbara at a time where there is a permanent technologically-advanced […]
