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All on Four Dental Implant Procedure – Amarillo

Secure, Palate-less, Strong, and non-Removable Tooth replacement solution Patients are demanding Permanent tooth replacement solutions more and more! With new technology and advances in dental implant surgery techniques, we are able to offer Teeth in a Day. We are performing these surgeries more and more as many patients are unhappy with living with dentures. Patients are seeing their friends, family,

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Maintaining your Implant, Implant Denture, or All on Four Prosthesis

Patients with one or several single unit dental implants – Your maintenance is just the same – treat the implant and implant crown much like it is a natural tooth. That is what implants were designed for. You should maintain your regular dental hygiene appointments, floss ALL TEETH and the area around the implant, and brush twice per day. Remember

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Concerns for Diabetic Patients Who Need Dentures

Here at Texas Implant & Dental Center of Amarillo, our team always wants to make sure that our patients receive the best care possible. This means crafting the finest custom dentures that function just like natural teeth in the Fort Worth area. Whether removable or supported by dental implants, you can count on us for quality and sound dental health advice. We’ve

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Emergency Tooth Ache Can’t Wait

When seeing 40 patients on a daily basis, as a dentist, I have the opportunity to meet a lot of different folks and see many different dental circumstances. I wanted to post about this recent case so readers can understand the need for concern when you have a toothache. Toothaches are common and usually simple to treat. Our patient, “Jaine Doe”

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When Should You Replace Metal Fillings with Composite Ones?

In the past, if you had a cavity, your only option was a metal filling. But patients today have a more attractive option: Tooth-colored composite fillings. And the results are so remarkable that many patients wonder if they should proactively replace all their metal fillings with composites. It’s a choice that patients should make in consultation with their dentist. Cosmetic dentist

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Understanding Dental Implant Statistics

Dental implants have become the preferred way to recreate teeth. The dental implant, a titanium post, is surgically embedded into the jaw and fuses with the bone over 3-6 months depending on the situation. This process is called osseointegration. A dental crown, bridge, or denture is then attached to the implant, providing the restoration with unsurpassed strength and durability. Dr. Clark

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Can I Get Dental Implants if I Have an Autoimmune Disease?

Those who have missing teeth should consider the long-term risks that tooth loss poses. Missing teeth do far more than compromise the appearance of the smile. They weaken a patient’s bite, interfere with oral functions, and threaten the structure of the surrounding teeth and jawbone. The only way to avoid these complications is to treat tooth loss as soon as

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Bone Loss with Dentures

I see patients almost every day asking for a reline of their lower denture so that it would fit like it did 10 – 20 years ago. Generally, they need much more than a reline – Dental Implants and an Implant Denture. Yes, a reline may improve the fit for some patients, but there is a point almost every patient will reach when

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Cigarettes’ Damaging Effects on Dentures

Deciding to get dentures means our Fort Worth, TX patients can experience a better quality of life. Improved appearance, increased confidence, and clearer speech are just a few benefits dentures offer to patients who have experienced significant tooth loss. At Texas Implant & Dental Center of Amarillo, we can fabricate your set of custom dentures. However, cigarette use can negatively affect the fit,

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