Dental implants are used to replace one or more missing teeth, including the tooth’s root. The dental implant is made out of biocompatible titanium and is inserted directly into your jawbone, replacing the tooth root. The process for applying your dental implants may vary based on the extent of the treatment needed. For a full […]
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Dental implants are restorations that can replace one or more missing teeth. The extent and duration of the implant procedure will depend largely on the number of teeth that need to be replaced. Tooth extraction may also need to occur prior to the placement of your dental implants, which will require extra healing time before
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Dental implants are one of the most effective options available to replace a missing tooth. The implants are titanium anchors that are secured into the bone of your jaw where your missing tooth used to be. The dental implant replaces the root portion of your tooth and is used to support a dental crown that
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Since so many people with obstructive sleep apnea also snore, it is listed as one of the risk factors for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSA). Studies of both men and women show that between 30 percent and 50 percent of Americans snore. With US population estimates for 2010 at about 310 million, and only 12
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Sleep apnea is much more common than people think. Millions of Americans have undiagnosed sleep apnea and can’t figure out why they don’t feel rested in the morning. Ask yourself these questions: Do you experience chronic fatigue or feel sleepy during the day? Do you nod off at inappropriate times? Do you snore? Are your
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Technological improvements in manufacturing dental porcelain are growing more impressive with each new development. As a restoration material, dental porcelain has gained so much favor that it is replacing silver/mercury amalgam fillings. Metal dental crowns are also being replaced in favor of porcelain crowns in many dental practices across the country. Galleria Dental Aesthetics dentists
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Are you resigned to having silver/mercury, or amalgam, every time you need a filling? Have you come to expect this as your only option–or as your only affordable option? We at Galleria Dental Aesthetics are excited to tell you about tooth-colored fillings and why you should choose them over amalgam fillings. In the past, tooth-colored
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White fillings have been the topic of various research studies whose goal was to determine how long white fillings last. Unfortunately, the outcomes of these studies are inconsistent, and some study groups were so small that they did not effectively represent the longevity of white fillings. Our experience at Galleria Dental Aesthetics shows that white
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Dr. Lee, Dr. Oh and Dr. Mortazie are convinced that white fillings are superior in every way to silver/mercury, or metal fillings. Because the benefits of white fillings are so well documented we have eliminated metal fillings from our practice completely. White fillings, also called tooth-colored fillings, are made of composite resin, the same material
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Cosmetic dentistry procedures each have their own advantages and disadvantages. Sometimes concepts, such as the strength of a filling can be a bit misleading. The cosmetic dentists at Galleria Dental Aesthetics have concluded from their research and experience that white fillings are as strong as metal fillings and are far superior to them, overall. White
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